title: Urate urolithiasis.
abstract: Urate uroliths belong to the purine family of uroliths and are the third most common urolith type in dogs and cats. In dalmatians, an autosomal recessive trait is responsible for hyperuricosuria and a predisposition to urate urolithiasis. In other dog breeds and in cats, urate uroliths are predominantly associated with liver disease, specifically portosystemic vascular anomalies. Idiopathic urate uroliths may occur in animals without liver disease. Ammonium urate uroliths are most common. Urate uroliths are amenable to medical dissolution. This article reviews the pathogenesis and management of urate urolithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Animal Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCue
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Langston
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gisselman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D012307:Risk Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid