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. 2009 Dec;50(12):1263-8.

Canine and feline urolithiasis: examination of over 50 000 urolith submissions to the Canadian veterinary urolith centre from 1998 to 2008

Doreen M Houston  1 , Andrew E P Moore
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Canine and feline urolithiasis: examination of over 50 000 urolith submissions to the Canadian veterinary urolith centre from 1998 to 2008

Doreen M Houston et al. Can Vet J. 2009 Dec.

Abstract
in English, French

This study reports on trends in canine and feline urolithiasis in Canada during the past 10 years. Age, sex, breed of animals and mineral composition from 40 637 canine and 11 353 feline bladder uroliths submitted to the Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre between 1998 and 2008 were recorded. Struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths comprised > 85% of all uroliths submitted. In dogs, the number of struvite submissions has declined and the number of calcium oxalate submissions has increased. Struvite uroliths were most common in female dogs and calcium oxalate uroliths in male dogs. The shih tzu, miniature schnauzer, bichon frisé, lhasa apso, and Yorkshire terrier were the breeds most commonly affected for both struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths. Urate uroliths were most common in male dalmatians. In cats, struvite submissions declined and calcium oxalate submissions remained constant. Struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths were common in domestic, Himalayan, Persian, and Siamese cats. Urate uroliths were over-represented in Egyptian maus.

Urolithiase canine et féline : Examen de plus de 50 000 soumissions d’urolithes au Centre canadien vétérinaire d’urolithiase de 1998 à 2008. Cette étude présente un rapport sur les tendances de l’urolithiase canine et féline au Canada au cours des dix dernières années. L’âge, le sexe, la race des animaux et la composition minérale de 40 637 urolithes de vessie canins et de 11 353 urolithes de vessie félins soumis au Centre canadien vétérinaire d’urolithiase entre 1998 et 2008 ont été consignés. Les lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes et les urolithes d’oxalate calcique représentaient > 85 % de tous les urolithes soumis. Chez les chiens, le nombre de soumissions de lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes a chuté et le nombre de soumissions d’oxalate calcique a augmenté. Les lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes étaient les plus communes chez les chiens femelles et les urolithes d’oxalate calcique étaient les plus communs chez les chiens mâles. Le Shih Tzu, le Schnauzer miniature, le Bichon frisé, le Lhasa Apso et le Terrier du Yorkshire étaient les races les plus communément affectées par les lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes et les urolithes d’oxalate calcique. Les urolithes uratiques étaient les plus courants chez les Dalmatiens mâles. Chez les chats, les soumissions de lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes ont baissé tandis que les soumissions d’oxalate calcique sont demeurées stables. Les lithiases phospho-ammoniaco-magnésiennes et les urolithes d’oxalate calcique étaient courants chez les chats domestiques, les Himalayens, les Persans et les Siamois. Les urolithes uratiques étaient surreprésentés chez les Maus égyptiens.

(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)

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Changing trends in percentage of canine urolith submissions over the 10-year period 1998 to 2008.
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Changing trends in percentage of feline urolith submissions over the 10-year period 1998 to 2008.
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