Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with painful abdomen and vomiting from kidney stones
By Maier, R et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2014·Dr. Ramona Maier·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Pyonephrosis due to xanthine stones in a bitch treated with allopurinol].
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old neutered crossbreed dog was brought to the vet with a painful belly, fever, and vomiting. It turned out she had a serious kidney infection (pyonephrosis) caused by xanthine stones blocking her ureter. The vet had to surgically remove the affected kidney, and the dog recovered quickly afterward. The stones likely formed due to a long-term treatment with allopurinol, so the vet stopped that medication and switched her to a low purine diet to prevent more stones from forming. Now, her kidney function and health are being monitored regularly.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, neutered, crossbreed bitch was presented as an emergency with painful abdomen, fever and vomiting. The cause of the acute abdomen was a pyonephrosis of the left kidney, caused by four xanthine stones, which had blocked the ureter. After surgical removal of the heavily altered left kidney, the bitch recovered rapidly. Because of a leishmaniasis the bitch had been treated with allopurinol over an extended period, the xanthine stone formation is likely to have resulted from allopurinol usage. Because there were additionally small concrements in the right kidney, the medication was stopped. Subsequently, the dog has received a low purine diet, and the leishmaniasis titer and renal function have been monitored regularly.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24518947/