Urinary Stones in Small Animal Medicine A Colour Handbook

A compact, wide-ranging, illustrated guide, this handbook deals with all aspects of urolithiasis in dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs—from aetiology and pathogenesis to diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention of disease recurrence. The authors introduce readers to treatment protocols developed from their own research and experience, and incorporate international state-of-the-art knowledge of the disease. Topics include: epidemiology, risks in companion animal husbandry, species-specific differences, breed dispositions, genetic causes, relevant anatomical points, clinical diagnosis, stone composition, clinical pathology, and treatment protocols.

Overview Of Urinary StonesEpidemiologyFormation of urinary stones in various breeds of dog and cat in Europe and AmericaShape, colour, and composition of urinary stones in small animalsCauses of urinary stone formationTheories on the crystallization of urinary componentsUrinary stone analysisGeneral clinical diagnosis and treatment of urinary stones Urinary Stones In DogsStruvite stonesCalcium oxalate stonesCalcium phosphate: carbonate apatite stonesCalcium phosphate: brushite stonesAmmonium urate stonesSodium urate, potassium urate, and uric acid stonesCystine stonesXanthine stones2.8-dihydroxyadenine stonesSilicate stonesDrug-induced urinary stones Urinary Stones In CatsFeline lower urinary tract diseaseStruvite stones (magnesium ammonium phosphatehexahydrated)Calcium oxalate stonesCalcium phosphate stonesUrate stonesCystine stonesXanthine stonesSilicate stonesDrug-induced urinary stonesPotassium magnesium pyrophosphateMatrixmatrix stonesblood clots Urinary Stones In Rabbits And Guinea PigsUrinary stones in rabbitsUrinary stones in guinea pigsAppendices:Urinary stones in other animalsCalcium content of foodstuffsOxalate content of foodstuffsPurine content of foodstuffsMethionine content of foodstuffs