Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bladder stone caused by sewing needle and infection
By Houston, D M & Eaglesome, H·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·1999·Veterinary Medical Diets, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual case of foreign body-induced struvite urolithiasis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male dog was brought to the vet for inappropriate urination and blood in his urine. X-rays revealed a bladder stone that had a sewing needle stuck in the middle of it. The vet removed the stone, which was mostly made of struvite, likely caused by the needle and a urinary tract infection. After the surgery, the dog was treated for the infection and should recover well.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, castrated male dog was presented because of inappropriate urination and hematuria. Radiographs indicated a bladder stone with a sewing needle at its center. The urolith was removed and diagnosed as predominantly struvite, most likely a result of the foreign body and a urinary tract infection.
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