Xanthine nephrolithiasis in a galician blond beef calf.
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.
Miranda
Marta
M
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain. marta.miranda@usc.es
Rigueira
Lucas
L
Suárez
María L
ML
Carbajales
Paloma
P
Moure
Pablo
P
Fidalgo
Luis E
LE
Failde
Daniel
D
Vázquez
Sonia
S
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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D019820:Xanthine; D003404:Creatinine; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases