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Also known as: '''''Urethral Calculi — Urinary Calculi'''''
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[File:Struvite crystals dog with scale 1.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Struvite crystals (sourced from Wikipedia.org)]]
[[File:Calcium oxalate crystals in urine.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Calcium oxalate (sourced from Wikipedia.org)]]
Urolithiasis is the main cause of obstruction in the lower urinary tract. Although it occurs in both males and females, urolithiasis is '''more common in mammalian males''' due to their long, narrow urethra.
Urolithiasis is the main cause of obstruction in the lower urinary tract. Although it occurs in both males and females, urolithiasis is '''more common in mammalian males''' due to their long, narrow urethra.
'''Cystine'''
'''Cystine'''
:occurs with cystinuria
:occurs with cystinuria
:'''radiodense''' on radiographs
:'''radiodense''' on radiographs, but may occasionally be radiolucent
'''Calcium carbonate'''
'''Calcium carbonate'''
{{Learning
{{Learning
|flashcards = [[Avian Medicine Q&A 18]]
|flashcards = [[Feline Medicine Q&A 21]]<br>[[Avian Medicine Q&A 18]]
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{{Mansonchapter
|chapterlink = http://www.mansonpublishing.co.uk/book-images/9781840761283_sample.pdf
|chaptername = Struvite stones
|book = A Colour Handbook - Urinary Stones in Small Animal Medicine
|author = Albrecht Hesse, Reto Neiger
|isbn = 9781840761283
}}
}}
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{{review}}
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[[Category:Urological Diseases - Dog]]
[[Category:Urological Diseases - Dog]]
[[Category:Urological Diseases - Cat]]
[[Category:Urological Diseases - Cat]]