title: [Uroliths of dogs in Switzerland from 2003 to 2009].
abstract: Information on composition of uroliths collected between 2003 and 2009 from dogs in Switzerland and epidemiologic data of affected dogs are summarised in this paper. Of 490 stones analysed 44% were composed of calcium oxalate, 330% of struvite, 80% of silica, 7% of urate, 3% of cystine, 3% were mixed stones and 1% each were calcium phosphate and xanthine stones. Compared to other dogs, Norwich Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Miniature Pinscher and Yorkshire Terriers had a significantly increased risk to suffer from calcium oxalate stones, Dalmatians and Continental Bulldogs from urate stones and English Bulldogs from cystine stones. No breed had an increased risk of struvite or silica stones. Stones composed of silica were more prevalent in Switzerland compared to other countries and were more common in the eastern part than in the western part of Switzerland. This study shows that there are differences in occurrence and prevalence of uroliths between Switzerland and surveys of other countries.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brandenberger-Schenk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rothenanger
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Reusch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000032:analysis; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D003553:Cystine / Q000032:analysis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D000069877:Struvite; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000662:veterinary*; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019820:Xanthine / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D019820:Xanthine; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D014527:Uric Acid; D003553:Cystine; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C020243:calcium phosphate; D000069877:Struvite