Introduction Urolith formation is quite heterogeneous and current investigations have alluded that this is due to the interplay between genetic, dietary, environmental and hormonal factors [1,2]. Urolithiasis is a fairly common disorder across the globe with lifetime prevalence between 510%. [3,4,5,6]. The incidence has gradually increased in the past decade and the common clinical presentation...

Background: Vesical calculus means urolith in bladder. Cystolithotomy is the traditional treatment, but a percutaneous approach has been advocated. The objective was to compare open cystolithotomy with perurethral cystolithotripsy and suprapubic cystolithotripsyused treatment of bladder stones.Methods: A retrospective study conducted among 100 patients stone treated at tertiary centre Eastern N...

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies show a strong association between Ureaplasmas and urogenital tract disease in humans. Since healthy humans can be colonized with Ureaplasmas, its role as a pathogen remains controversial. In order to begin to define the role of the host in disease, we developed a rodent model of urinary tract infection (UTI) using Fischer 344 (F344) rats. Animals were inoculated...

Cystolithiasis merupakan keadan ditemukan urolith/kalkuli pada vesika urinaria (VU) yang disebabkan oleh multifaktorial yaitu dipengaruhi pH urin, pakan, dan infeksi bakteri. Seekor kucing ras campuran berwarna orange, jenis kelamin jantan, berumur empat tahun, dengan bobot badan 5,2 kg diperiksa di Klinik Hewan Prema, Dalung, Bali, keluhan tidak kencing selama 5 hari, lemas, penurunan nafsu ma...

The prevalence of calcium oxalate (CaOx) uroliths detected in cats with lower urinary tract disease has shown a sharp increase over the last decades with a concomitant reciprocal decrease in the occurrence of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) uroliths. CaOx stone-preventative diets are available nowadays, but seem to be marginally effective, as CaOx urolith recurrence occurs in patients f...

From centuries human has been afflicted by urinary calculi (Urolithiasis). These calculi are formed from crystal aggregation and retention in the urinary tract. The incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis may be related to various factors including age, sex, ethnicity, diet, fluid intake, genetic predisposition, climatic conditions, and urinary tract infections. Study of chemical composition a...

BACKGROUND Crystalline-matrix urethral plugs have not been previously reported in dogs. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To report the composition of urethral plugs in dogs, describe clinical features of the disease, and identify overrepresented breeds. METHODS Retrospective case series. A Minnesota Urolith Center (MUC) record search was performed for urethral plugs in dogs submitted during a 6-year p...