Relationship of nutritional factors to the cause, dissolution, and prevention of canine uroliths

C A Osborne; D J Polzin; J P Lulich; J M Kruger; G R Johnston; T D O'Brien; L J Felice

doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(89)50062-7

Relationship of nutritional factors to the cause, dissolution, and prevention of canine uroliths

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1989 May;19(3):583-619. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(89)50062-7.

Authors

C A Osborne¹, D J Polzin, J P Lulich, J M Kruger, G R Johnston, T D O'Brien, L J Felice

Affiliation

¹ College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108.

PMID: 2658292
DOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(89)50062-7

Abstract

Nutritional factors play a variable role in the etiopathogenesis of canine struvite, ammonium urate, cysteine, calcium oxalate, and silica uroliths. Knowledge of these factors allows modification of diets to promote dissolution of selected minerals within uroliths.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dog Diseases / diagnosis
Dog Diseases / diet therapy
Dog Diseases / etiology*
Dog Diseases / prevention & control
Dogs
Urinary Calculi / diagnosis
Urinary Calculi / diet therapy
Urinary Calculi / etiology
Urinary Calculi / prevention & control
Urinary Calculi / veterinary*