Silica‐containing urinary calculi obtained from 773 dogs and submitted by veterinarians
throughout the United States were analyzed by quantitative crystallographic analysis to …

Silica" jack-stone" uroliths developed in the urinary bladder and urethra of 83 dogs living in
the United States. Naturally occurring silica jack stones have not been encountered prior to …

Objective To compile and statistically analyze selected data from a large number of canine
urinary calculus specimens that were subjected to quantitative, layer-by-layer mineral …

Silica uroliths were first recognized in dogs in the mid 1970s. Currently available data
suggest that dietary factors may play a role in their pathogenesis. Diagnosis is facilitated by …

Objective—To determine the mineral composition of calculi, anatomic locations of the
calculi, and findings of urinalysis and bacteriologic culture of urine and calculi in guinea pigs …

Uroliths containing 70% or greater silica comprise approximately 1% of the canine uroliths
submitted to the Minnesota Urolith Center. Male dogs are far more commonly affected than …

Three hundred seventeen specimens of urinary calculi of renal origin from 214 female dogs
and 103 male dogs, and 71 specimens of urinary calculi of renal origin from 38 female cats …

The objective of this report was to characterize 20‐year changes in proportion of calcium
oxalate (CaOx) calculi and struvite calculi in dogs, and associations with breed, age, and …

The incidence of canine urolithiasis was found to lie between 0–5 to 1 per cent of the canine
population. Epidemiological and analytical data were collected for 1731 urinary stones, and …

Summary From July 1, 1981 to December 31, 1990 the Urinary Stone Analysis Laboratory,
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California received 292 urinary calculi from 275 …