FELINE CRYSTALLURIA - DETECTION AND INTERPRETATION

Authors
OSBORNE CA LULICH JP ULRICH LK BIRD KA
Citation
Ca. Osborne et al., FELINE CRYSTALLURIA - DETECTION AND INTERPRETATION, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 26(2), 1996, pp. 369
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01955616
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(1996)26:2<369:FC-DAI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Crystalluria results from oversaturation of urine with crystallo-genic substances. However, oversaturation may occur as a result of in vivo and in vitro events. Therefore, care must be used not to overinterpret the significance of crystalluria. Evaluation of urine crystals may ai d in (1) detection of disorders predisposing cats to urolith or matrix -crystalline urethral plug formation; (2) estimation of the mineral co mposition of uroliths or urethral plugs; and (3) evaluation of the eff ectiveness of medical protocols initiated to dissolve or prevent uroli thiasis.