title: Evaluation of 21 426 feline bladder urolith submissions to the Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (1998-2014).
abstract: This study reports emerging trends in feline urolithiasis in Canada during the past 16.8 y, evaluates associations of breed and gender with urolith types, and reports on feline submissions from outside of Canada. Struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths comprised > 90% of all uroliths submitted. In cats, oxalate submissions outnumbered struvite submissions from Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, and the United Arab Emirates, while Australian struvite submissions outnumbered calcium oxalate submissions. In Canada, the majority of urolith submissions were from domestic cats followed by Himalayan, Persian, and Siamese cats. Males were more likely to form calcium oxalate uroliths and females were more likely to develop struvite uroliths. Compared to domestic short-haired cats, Tonkinese, Burmese, Devon rex, Himalayan, Persian, and Siamese cats were significantly associated with calcium oxalate urolith submission. Egyptian mau, Birman, ocicat, and Siamese breeds were over-represented amongst urate submissions.
authors.affiliation: Doreen Houston Consulting, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4H7 (Houston); Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (JS Weese); Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (Vanstone, Moore), University of Guelph, Lab Services, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8J7; Royal Canin, 100 Beiber Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H9 (HE Weese).
authors.forename: Doreen M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.affiliation: Doreen Houston Consulting, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4H7 (Houston); Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (JS Weese); Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (Vanstone, Moore), University of Guelph, Lab Services, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8J7; Royal Canin, 100 Beiber Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H9 (HE Weese).
authors.forename: Nick P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Vanstone
authors.affiliation: Doreen Houston Consulting, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4H7 (Houston); Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (JS Weese); Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (Vanstone, Moore), University of Guelph, Lab Services, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8J7; Royal Canin, 100 Beiber Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H9 (HE Weese).
authors.forename: Andrew E P
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: Doreen Houston Consulting, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4H7 (Houston); Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (JS Weese); Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (Vanstone, Moore), University of Guelph, Lab Services, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8J7; Royal Canin, 100 Beiber Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H9 (HE Weese).
authors.forename: Heather E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Weese
authors.affiliation: Doreen Houston Consulting, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4H7 (Houston); Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (JS Weese); Canadian Veterinary Urolith Centre (Vanstone, Moore), University of Guelph, Lab Services, Guelph, Ontario N1H 8J7; Royal Canin, 100 Beiber Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6H9 (HE Weese).
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Weese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000737:chemistry*; D002170:Canada; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000069877:Struvite; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D000069877:Struvite
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