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A Case of Struvite Urolithiasis in a One-month-old Korean Sapsal Dog  

Oh, Won-Seok (Hwanggum Animal Medical Center)
Oh, Tae-Ho (Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.4, 2010 , pp. 453-456 More about this Journal
Abstract
A one-month-old, 0.9 kg BW, male Korean Sapsal dog with anorexia, anuria, ataxia and depression was referred. On physical examination, the dog was showed tachycardia, hypothermia and pale mucous membrane. Hematologic values showed leukocytosis and mild anemia. Serum chemistry profile results revealed increased BUN (57.3 mg/dl) and $NH_3$ ($584\;{\mu}g/dl$), decreased albumin, sodium and potassium. Urinalysis showed hematuria, proteinuria, glucosuria, bacteriuria (Staphylococcus spp.) and magnesium ammonium phosphate crystalluria. On radiographic finding, urinary bladder was enlarged and 2 mm diameter radiopaque urolith was showed between os penis and prescrotal region. Urolithiasis was surgically corrected by urethrostomy.
Keywords
Sapsal dog; struvite; urolithiasis; urease-producing bacteria; urethrostomy;
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