Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Trends in dog bladder stones in Canada from 1998 to 2014
By Houston, Doreen M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·University of Guelph, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Analysis of canine urolith submissions to the Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre, 1998-2014.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A study of dog bladder stones (uroliths) found that most cases involved struvite and calcium oxalate stones, with calcium oxalate being the most common. Smaller dog breeds were more likely to develop calcium oxalate stones, while larger breeds were more prone to struvite stones. Dalmatians had a higher risk of forming certain types of stones, and male dogs were more likely to develop calcium oxalate stones compared to females. Understanding these trends can help pet owners and veterinarians identify at-risk breeds and take preventive measures.
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Abstract
Understanding urolith trends and risk factors is important for understanding urolithiasis, which is a common problem in dogs. This study evaluated 75 674 canine cystolith submissions to the Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre between 1998 and 2014. Struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths comprised 80.8% of all uroliths, with calcium oxalate outnumbering struvite. There were significant increases in the proportions of calcium oxalate, mixed and cystine uroliths, and significant decreases in struvite, urate, silica, and calcium phosphate carbonate over the study period. Breeds associated with increased risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis tended to be small breeds, while those that were at increased risk of struvite urolith formation were larger breeds. Dalmatians were at increased risk of forming both urate and xanthine uroliths while Scottish deerhounds had a remarkably high association with cystine urolithiasis. Males were more likely to form calcium oxalate and metabolic uroliths and females were more likely to develop struvite and mixed uroliths.
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