Urolithiasis is a nutritional disease that affects domestic carnivores. Past and recent
literature on urolithiasis was reviewed for information on anatomical occurrence, physiology …

The application of infrared and Raman spectroscopic techniques to the analysis of urinary
calculi is reviewed and their relative efficiency and adaptability to routine analysis are …

Human calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) urinary stones were decalcified by treatment
with a mixture of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) solution and Karnovsky's fixative …

Struvite and hydroxyapatite were precipitated from artificial urine onto the surfaces of
catheter materials by the controlled addition of urease. They were precipitated both together …

In this study we compared the concentrations of calcium, iron, copper and zinc in the
nucleus and the crust parts of various kinds of urinary calculi. We found that the mean …

We report a rare case of a large brushite stone lodged in a dilated prostatic urethra. The
patient had been asymptomatic except for an episode of hematuria and he underwent …

Publisher Summary This chapter a biochemical approach to renal stone formation. The
chapter focuses on the three main theories concerning stone formation in the urinary tract …

Urinary catheters tend to encrust with hard mineral deposits which can block the catheter
lumen and prevent free drainage of urine. This occurs because of infection by urease …