title: Mouse barley awn (Hordeum murinum) migration induced cystolithiasis in 2 male dogs.
abstract: Two male dogs were presented with cystic uroliths composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite). Each had an atypical nidus, a mouse barley awn (Hordeum murinum). To our knowledge, this is the first report of grass awns located in the bladder lumen of dogs. The composition of uroliths and the pathophysiology of grass awn migration to the urinary bladder are discussed.
authors: Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Veterinary Faculty, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Jesús Carranza # 203 Col. Universidad, CP 50130, Toluca-México. dlangel@uaemex.mx
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Del Angel-Caraza
authors: Carlos C
authors: CC
authors: Pérez-García
authors: Balázs
authors: B
authors: Bende
authors: Inmaculada
authors: I
authors: Diez-Prieto
authors: Belén
authors: B
authors: García-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000662:veterinary*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D001467:Hordeum / Q000009:adverse effects; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D000069877:Struvite; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D000069877:Struvite