Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Canine Urolithiasis: Interrelation between Breed, Age, Sex, Anatomic Location, Urine pH, Crystal and Mineral Composition of Uroliths (270 cases)

개의 요석증: 품종, 나이, 성별, 해부학적 위치, 소변 pH, 요결정, 요결석성분 사이의 상호 관계(270 증례)

  • 김채욱 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 최을수 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 제갈준 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 배보경 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 이두형 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 고영환 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 이창우 (서울대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2004.09.01
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Abstract

A retrospective analysis was performed with 270 cases of canine urolithiasis examined at Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul Nat'l University in the period between January 2001 and December 2003. The Shih-Tzu (64 cases), Yorkshire terrier (60 cases), miniature schnauzer (41 cases) and maltese terrier (36 cases) had higher incidences than other breeds. Canine urolithiasis occurred from 4 months to 15 years of age, but the most prevalent age was 3 years. Mean age was $5.68\pm3.14$ years. The major mineral component. of calculi was struvite (54.1%) and calcium oxalate (30.4%). There was no sex prevalences: male 131 cases, female 132 cases. The most prevalent anatomic locations of calculi were urinary bladder (53 of 131 cases), urethra (24 of 131 cases) and bladder/urethra (45 of 131 cases) in males and urinary bladder (103 of 132 Cases) in females. The major mineral component of calculi in urinary bladder was struvite (102 of 160 cases), and that in urethra (13 of 25 cases) and multiple locations (29 of 62 cases) was calcium oxalate: The major components of calculi were not always consistent with the components which could be expected from urine pH and crystals. So it is suggested that the components of the calculi must be analyzed after surgical removal to prevent the recurrence when the calculi could not be dissolved by diets or urine pH modifiers.

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