Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mixed struvite and calcium oxalate bladder stones in a young female
By Del Angel-Caraza, Javier et al.·Published in Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation·2008·Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, FMVZ, Hospital Veterinario para Pequeñas Especies·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Mixed Urolith (Struvite and Calcium Oxalate) in a Ferret ( Mustela Putorius Furo )
- Species:
- rodent
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old female ferret was brought in because she was having trouble urinating and was passing blood in her urine. The vet discovered that she had a mix of two types of stones in her bladder: struvite and calcium oxalate. To treat this, the vet performed surgery to remove the stones. After the procedure, the ferret was able to urinate normally again and showed signs of recovery.
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Abstract
Urolithiasis has been reported in veterinary literature in some species of the Mustelidae family, including ferrets. In this species, the most common form of urolithiasis is that caused by struvite. The current study examined the case of mixed urolith in an 8-month-old female ferret ( Mustela putorius furo) with antecedents of strangury and hematuria. A cystotomy was carried out to remove the urolith, which had a rough surface and a homogeneously porous interior and was formed by a mixture of struvite (60%) and calcium oxalate dehydrated (40%).
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