Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with repeated blocked urethra due to xanthine bladder stones
By White, R N et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1997·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Naturally occurring xanthine urolithiasis in a domestic shorthair cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was brought in after experiencing three episodes of painful urination and not being able to urinate at all. Tests showed he had multiple small bladder stones made entirely of xanthine, which were causing blockages. To help him, the veterinarian performed surgery to remove the stones and create a new opening for urination. Sadly, the cat passed away in a traffic accident two months later, so there was no chance to see how he was doing long-term after the surgery.
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Abstract
A five-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was presented after three episodes of urethral obstruction and anuria requiring relief urethral catheterisation. A double contrast cystogram revealed the presence of multiple small cystoliths which were radiolucent on plain radiographs. A perineal urethrostomy and a cystotomy were performed to relieve the urethral obstruction and to remove the cystoliths. Quantitative analysis revealed the cystoliths to be composed of 100 per cent xanthine. Clinical history suggested the xanthinuria to be naturally occurring. Unfortunately, the cat was killed in a road traffic accident two months after the surgical procedure, preventing further long-term assessment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9239632/