Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Shih Tzu dog with bladder stones and Cushing's disease
By Swieton, Natalie·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2018·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urinary calculi in a shih tzu dog with hyperadrenocorticism.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female Shih Tzu was brought to the vet because she was having trouble urinating, with frequent trips to the bathroom, straining, and blood in her urine. X-rays showed many stones in her bladder. After some tests, the vet suspected she had hyperadrenocorticism (a hormone imbalance). The dog underwent surgery to remove the stones and received treatment for her hormone issue.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old spayed female shih tzu dog was presented with pollakiuria, stranguria, and hematuria. Radiographs revealed a large number of radiodense urinary calculi within the bladder. Physical examination, complete blood cell count, biochemistry and ACTH stimulation test suggested possible hyperadrenocorticism. A cystotomy was performed and the patient was treated for hyperadrenocorticism.
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