Page 2032 - Cote clinical veterinary advisor dogs and cats 4th

1014.e4 Urolithiasis, Other

PEARLS & CONSIDERATIONS • Urethral obstruction is life-threatening. Stran- Osborne CA, et al: Canine silica urolithiasis: risk
guria should prompt immediate veterinary factors, detection, treatment, and prevention. Vet
Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 29:213-230,
attention.
VetBooks.ir All of these uroliths are rare, and only the SUGGESTED READING Osborne CA, et al: Analysis of 451,891 canine
Comments
1999.
cystine urolith can be medically dissolved.
uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs
Prevention Lulich JP, et al: Canine and feline urolithiasis: from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Min-
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. In Bartges
nesota urolith center. Vet Clin North Am Small
• Promote water consumption. J, et al, editors: Nephrology and urology of small Anim Pract 39:183-197, 2009.
• Cystine: restricted-protein diet, urine animals, Chichester, UK, 2011, Wiley-Blackwell, Sanderson SL, et al: Evaluation of urinary carnitine
alkalinization as necessary, ± long-term use chap 69. and taurine excretion in 5 cystinuric dogs with
of 2-MPG. Avoid breeding carrier dogs. carnitine and taurine deficiency. J Vet Intern Med
• CaPO 4 : address hypercalcemic disorders ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED 15:94-100, 2001.
directly (e.g., surgical correction of hyper- READINGS
parathyroidism). Avoid low-calcium diets Bannasch D, et al: Changing paradigms in diagnosis RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
(paradoxical hypercalciuria). Other therapies of inherited defects associated with urolithiasis. Vet SHEETS
(e.g., thiazide diuretics, dietary modifications, Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 39:111-125,
acidification of urine) may be warranted in 2009. Consent to Perform Abdominal Ultrasound
cases with multiple recurrences. Brons A-K, et al: SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 mutations in Consent to Perform Cystotomy
• Silica: avoid feedstuffs high in silica (e.g., autosomal recessive or dominant canine cystinuria: Consent to Perform General Anesthesia
a new classification system. J Vet Intern Med
rice, soybean hulls). 27:1400-1408, 2013. How to Collect a Urine Sample
Koehler LA, et al: Canine uroliths: frequently asked Urolithiasis
Technician Tips questions and their answers. Vet Clin North Am
Any small stones collected in voided urine Small Anim Pract 39:161-181, 2009. AUTHOR: Joseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,
DACVN
should be submitted for analysis of type. Kruger JM, et al: Canine calcium phosphate uroliths: EDITOR: Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Vet
Client Education Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 29:141-159,
1999.
• Adherence to dietary therapy must be strict Osborne CA, et al: Canine cystine urolithiasis: cause,
for urolith dissolution. detection, treatment, and prevention. Vet Clin
• Animals with metabolic defects should not be North Am Small Anim Pract 29:193-211, 1999.
bred. Genetic tests are available for cystinuria
in Newfoundlands and Labradors.

www.ExpertConsult.com