Canine uroliths: frequently asked questions and their answers

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2009 Jan;39(1):161-81. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.007.

Abstract

This article is devoted to answering frequently asked questions from veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and pet owners about urolithiasis and the detection, treatment, and prevention of various types of uroliths from various locations in the urinary tract. It has been divided into the following topics: urolith analysis, urolith types, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, urolith recurrence, urinalysis, diet, water, and miscellaneous. The information is geared toward both professionals (eg, the chemical analysis of uroliths) and pet owners (eg, the practical considerations of diet). It includes photographs of various stones and a checklist of factors that suggest the probable mineral composition of canine uroliths.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed / adverse effects
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis
  • Dog Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Male
  • Urinary Calculi / chemistry
  • Urinary Calculi / diagnosis
  • Urinary Calculi / prevention & control
  • Urinary Calculi / veterinary*
  • Urolithiasis / diagnosis
  • Urolithiasis / prevention & control
  • Urolithiasis / veterinary*