Medical dissolution and prevention of canine struvite urolithiasis - Twenty years of experience

Authors
Osborne, CA Lulich, JP Polzin, DJ Allen, TA Kruger, JM Bartges, JW Koehler, LA Ulrich, LK Bird, KA
Citation
Ca. Osborne et al., Medical dissolution and prevention of canine struvite urolithiasis - Twenty years of experience, VET CLIN SM, 29(1), 1999, pp. 73
Citations number
83
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
01955616 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(199901)29:1<73:MDAPOC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Two types of canine struvite uroliths have been recognized: infection-induc ed struvite is the most common type; sterile struvite is uncommonly recogni zed. Infection-induced struvite is most commonly associated with urease-pro ducing staphylococcal UTI. For dogs that qualify, medical dissolution is an effective method of treatment. Medical dissolution protocols encompass: (1 ) eradication or control of UTI; (2) use of calculolytic diets; and (3) adm inistration of urease inhibitors to patients with persistent UTI caused by urease-producing microbes.