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| ===Types of Uroliths=== | | ===Types of Uroliths=== |
| '''Struvite''' | | '''Struvite''' |
− | :most common urolith in small animals commonly associated with infection by urease producing organisms such as [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'']] or ''[[Proteus]]'' | + | :most common urolith in small animals commonly associated with '''infection''' by urease producing organisms such as [[:Category:Staphylococcus species|''Staphylococcus'']] or ''[[Proteus]]'' |
| :more common in females due to increased susceptibility to urinary tract infections | | :more common in females due to increased susceptibility to urinary tract infections |
| :formation enhanced by the presence of alkaline urine | | :formation enhanced by the presence of alkaline urine |
| + | :struvite uroliths may contain calcium and become '''radiodense''' on radiographs |
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| '''Calcium oxalate''' | | '''Calcium oxalate''' |
| :form due to supersaturation of urine with calcium | | :form due to supersaturation of urine with calcium |
| :often have spine-like projections | | :often have spine-like projections |
| + | :markedly '''radiodense''' on radiographs |
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| '''Urate''' | | '''Urate''' |
− | :Dalmations predisposed, urolith of birds | + | :'''Dalmations''' predisposed, urolith of birds |
| + | :urolith associated with hepatic disease, especially '''portosystemic shunts''' |
| + | :'''radiolucent''' on radiographs |
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| '''Cystine''' | | '''Cystine''' |
| :occurs with cystinuria | | :occurs with cystinuria |
| + | :'''radiodense''' on radiographs |
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| '''Calcium carbonate''' | | '''Calcium carbonate''' |
| :occurs in horses | | :occurs in horses |
| + | :'''radiodense''' on radiographs |
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| '''Silica''' | | '''Silica''' |
| :occurs in pastured ruminants, development may be related to diet | | :occurs in pastured ruminants, development may be related to diet |
| + | :'''radiodense''' on radiographs |
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| ==Clinical Signs== | | ==Clinical Signs== |
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| [[Category:Lower Urinary Tract - Pathology]] | | [[Category:Lower Urinary Tract - Pathology]] |
| [[Category:Urological Diseases - Birds]] | | [[Category:Urological Diseases - Birds]] |
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