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A Case of Multiple Struvite Urolith Formation in the Urinary Bladder of a Geriatric Dog

Geriatrik Bir Köpekte İdrar Kesesinde Çoklu Strüvit Ürolit Taşı Oluşumu: Olgu Sunumu

Rahime Yaygıngül(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7402-9031
Ahmet Gürsel(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4201-2419
Burak Baydoğan(ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0008-5292-5327
Pages
537–541
Publication Date
2025-12-24
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While various medical and surgical treatment options exist for urolithiasis, traditional cystotomy remains the most commonly used and effective method, especially for large, multiple stones, as demonstrated in this case report.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to investigate the clinical, laboratory, radiographic and ultrasonographic findings for diagnosing urolithiasis in a dog.
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Key Findings & Data:A 12-year-old Golden Retriever was brought to the Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Research and Practice Animal Hospital, Aydin, Türkiye, due to haematuria and polyuria that has been presented for two years.
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Conclusion & Impact:While various medical and surgical treatment options exist for urolithiasis, traditional cystotomy remains the most commonly used and effective method, especially for large, multiple stones, as demonstrated in this case report.
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⚙️Variables:Köpekler · Mesane · Sistotomi

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the clinical, laboratory, radiographic and ultrasonographic findings for diagnosing urolithiasis in a dog. A 12-year-old Golden Retriever was brought to the Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Research and Practice Animal Hospital, Aydin, Türkiye, due to haematuria and polyuria that has been presented for two years. Physical examination revealed a hard mass in the caudal abdomen. Radiographs confirmed the presence of uroliths in the urinary bladder and ultrasonography showed acoustic shadowing, giving a hyperechoic appearance, leading to a diagnosis of urolithiasis. Uroliths were surgically removed by cystotomy and were found to be yellow, four to six-sided, and varied in size and shape, weighing 158 grams in total. Biochemical analysis identified them as struvite. While various medical and surgical treatment options exist for urolithiasis, traditional cystotomy remains the most commonly used and effective method, especially for large, multiple stones, as demonstrated in this case report.

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Bu çalışmada, bir köpekte ürolitiazis tanısı için klinik, laboratuvar, radyografik ve ultrasonografik bulguların araştırılması amaçlandı. On iki yaşında Golden Retriever cinsi bir köpek iki yıldır devam eden hematüri ve poliüri nedeniyle Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Araştırma ve Uygulama Hastanesi’ne getirildi. Fiziksel muayenesinde kaudal abdomende sert bir kitle tespit edildi. Radyografi, idrar kesesindeki ürolit varlığını doğruladı ve ultrasonografide hiperekoik bir görünüm veren akustik gölgelenme görülerek ürolitiyazis tanısı konuldu. Ürolitler cerrahi olarak sistotomi ile çıkarıldı ve sarı renkli, dört ile altı kenarlı, boyut ve şekil bakımından değişken, toplam 158 gram ağırlığında olduğu görüldü. Biyokimyasal analiz sonucunda struvit oldukları belirlendi. Ürolitiyazis için çeşitli medikal ve cerrahi tedavi seçenekleri mevcut olsa da, geleneksel sistotomi, bu vaka raporunda gösterildiği gibi, özellikle büyük, çoklu taşlarda kullanımı en yaygın olan etkili bir yöntem olmaya devam etmektedir.

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Yaygıngül, R., Gürsel, A., Baydoğan, B. (2025). A Case of Multiple Struvite Urolith Formation in the Urinary Bladder of a Geriatric Dog. Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 4, 537–541. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1712789

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