Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spanish water dog with urate bladder stones and vein defect
By Cosgrove, Laura et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Small Animal Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary portal vein hypoplasia and SLC2A9 mutation associated with urate urolithiasis in a Spanish water dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A Spanish water dog was diagnosed with a urinary stone made of ammonium urate, which can cause painful urination and other urinary issues. The dog also had a condition called primary portal vein hypoplasia, meaning the blood vessel that carries blood to the liver was underdeveloped. Additionally, genetic testing revealed a mutation in the SLC2A9 gene, which is linked to this type of stone formation. This case highlights a unique combination of genetic and vascular issues in this breed, but the treatment specifics and outcome are not detailed.
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Abstract
This report describes a Spanish water dog with an ammonium urate urethrolith which was diagnosed with primary portal vein hypoplasia and was found to be homozygous for the mutated SLC2A9 gene. This is the first Spanish water dog described with the SLC2A9 mutation and the first case of concurrent portal vascular abnormalities and SLC2A9 mutation.
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