title: Urinary clinical pathologic findings and glomerular filtration rate in the horse.
abstract: Urinary specific gravity (USG) measurements are underused by equine ambulatory veterinarians. Urinary dipstick and USG findings can assist in the diagnosis and prognosis of many disease processes in the horse. Simple methods for measurement of the glomerular filtration rate and urinary biochemical markers can improve equine urinary diagnostic abilities in critical care patients. Fractional excretion of electrolytes and minerals assists in fluid care and in management of nutrition of horses.
authors.affiliation: Equine Clinical Services, Equine Centre, University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia. cjsavage@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Savage
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine*; D006736:Horses; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers