title: Xanthine nephrolithiasis in a galician blond beef calf.
abstract: A six-month-old female Galician Blond beef calf presented signs of apathy, anorexia and weight loss. The analysis of a blood sample confirmed renal failure. Bilateral nephrolithiasis was diagnosed at necropsy. Quantitative analysis revealed the nephroliths to be composed of 100 per cent xanthine. In cattle, xanthinuria has only been described in the Japanese Black breed, but never before in other breeds. Clinical history suggested a naturally occurring xanthinuria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain. marta.miranda@usc.es
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rigueira
authors.forename: María L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: Paloma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbajales
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moure
authors.forename: Luis E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Fidalgo
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Failde
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000662:veterinary; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002417:Cattle; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary; D013030:Spain; D015431:Weight Loss; D019820:Xanthine / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D019820:Xanthine; D003404:Creatinine; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases