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Management of struvite uroliths in dogs.
Urolithiasis is a common clinical problem in dogs. Struvite and calcium oxalate are the predominant mineral types in dog urolithiasis. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of two commercial dry foods formulated for the management of struvite urolithiasis with different anion-cation balance on urinary pH. For the trial, twelve privately owned adult dogs showing struvite urolith...
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متن کاملEvaluation of trends in urolith composition and characteristics of dogs with urolithiasis: 25,499 cases (1985-2006).
OBJECTIVE To evaluate trends in urolith composition and urolithiasis in dogs during the past 21 years. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SAMPLE POPULATION 25,499 uroliths and the dogs from which they were obtained. PROCEDURES Database of the Gerald V. Ling Urinary Stone Analysis Laboratory was searched from January 1985 through December 2006. All uroliths from dogs and the accompanying su...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114511000882