Abstract
Surgery remains a common procedure for removal of uroliths from the lower urinary tract of dogs. Incorporation of intracorporeal laser lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has provided impetus for a paradigm shift in the way veterinarians manage urinary stones, however. These minimally invasive techniques provide a successful alternative to surgical urolith extraction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-160 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Calculi
- Lithotripsy
- Nephrolith
- Urethrolith
- Urocystolith
- Urolith