Struvites

[st-ru-vi-tes]

magnesium ammonium phosphate

(triple phosphate)

Radiodense

Tx: Diet in lower pH and Mg

Sx if stones do not dissolve

Calcium Oxalate

[kal´se-um][ox·a·late]

Radiodense

Causes: Hypercalcemia/nephrocalcin (a urine protien)

Tx: Sx

Prevention: Diet (Hill's U/D)

Ammonium Urate

Radiolucent

Tx: allopurinol [al″o-pūr´ĭ-nol]

Decrease uric acid (diet)

Increase urine pH

Signalment: Dalmations

Cystine

Clinical Signs for Uroliths

Pollakiuria

Dysuria

Stranguria

Hemauria

Recurring UTI