Abstract
This article discusses the composition, formation, and treatment of canine compound uroliths and the importance of recognizing the unique causal factors that may be present in each individual patient. After first giving a detailed analysis of what compound uroliths are and how they form, the authors give examples and data from canine uroliths submitted between 1981 and 2007. Finally, the article discusses the importance of this data when formulating management strategies for individual patients to either dissolve existing stones or minimize urolith recurrence.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-53 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This article has been supported in part by an educational gift from Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, Kansas.
Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Calcium oxalate
- Compound
- Mixed
- Struvite
- Urolith