Small Animal Flashcards
1
Q
Most common type of urinary stones
A
Dogs and cats - struvite and calcium oxalate.
2
Q
Which stone cannot be medically dissolved?
A
Calcium oxalate
3
Q
Treatment of cystine and urate stones
A
Alkalinizing diet
4
Q
Treatment of struvite stones
A
Acidify
5
Q
Which stones may not be visible on radiographs?
A
cystine and urate
6
Q
Urinary Stones: The most difficult and unlikely to dissolve. Likely require surgery, voiding hydropulsion, or lithotripsy.
A
Calcium Oxalate
7
Q
Breeds predisposed to calcium oxalate stones
A
Schnauzer, Lhasa apso, Yorkshire terrier, Bichon Frise, Shih Tzu, Miniature Poodle
8
Q
Breeds predisoposed to cystine stones
A
Bulldogs, Newfoundlands, Dachshunds, Basset Hounds, Chihuahuas, Yorkshire Terriers
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