title: Medical dissolution of canine struvite uroliths.
abstract: Medical therapy is an effective method of canine struvite urolith dissolution. Recommendations include (1) eradication or control of urinary tract infection (if present), (2) use of calculolytic diets, and (3) administration of urease inhibitors to patients with persistent urinary tract infection caused by urease-producing microbes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy* / Q000652:urine; D004285:Dogs; D008274:Magnesium / Q000652:urine*; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates / Q000652:urine*; D000069877:Struvite; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D000069877:Struvite; D008274:Magnesium