Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Xanthine bladder and kidney stones in a 2-year-old dachshund
By Flegel, T et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1998·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Xanthine urolithiasis in a dachshund.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male dachshund was brought to the vet with kidney stones, which were also found in his ureters and bladder. These stones formed because his body couldn't properly convert xanthine, a substance in his urine, into uric acid due to an enzyme issue. The vet diagnosed the problem and likely recommended a treatment plan to manage the condition and prevent further stone formation.
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Abstract
Calculi were located in the kidneys, the ureters and the bladder of a two-year-old male dachshund. The yellow-greenish calculi developed as a result of impaired transformation of xanthine to uric acid resulting in an increased concentration of xanthine in the urine. The cause of the impaired catabolism of xanthine was probably a disorder of the xanthine oxidase enzyme, which catalyses the transformation of xanthine to uric acid.
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