Urology/Nephrology

Highly trained and experienced team members with the proper credentials can handle delicate procedures as well as-or better than-their bosses. So why do veterinarians have to be involved at all?

This case hinged on the discovery of a stray air gun pellet in this stray dog, detected by excretory urography.

Find out why the block is anesthesia and analgesia expert Tasha McNerneys go-to trick for urethral obstruction cats, plus a how-to video.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

Amidst the many treatment options for incontinence related to urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence, this surgical technique may offer an alternative for those patients refractory to traditional therapies.

Dr. Jason Stull has three ways to curb the disturbing trend of antimicrobial resistance.

Three diagnostic devices that bring sexy back to the in-house veterinary lab.

Veterinary pharmacologist Dawn Boothe runs down the drugs that you should, and shouldn't, use in empirical treatment.

Veterinary radiologist Dr. Anthony Pease explains why contrast agents are a quick, easy way to examine the urinary tract

It's a smartphone. No, wait! It's a urine analyzer! Wait, what?

Some DVMs are weak on supplements, with pet owners doing their own questionable research and dosing and feeding their pets accordingly for such conditions as cancer, osteoarthritis and kidney disease. It's high time for you to dig into the science, says Dr. Ernie Ward, and see how they can help with pets' chronic conditions.

Veterinary radiologist Dr. Anthony Pease's thoughts on this quick and easy form of assessment.

The veterinary team at UC Davis implanted an artificial ureter-the first such procedure in a kitten.

Take a look at these snapshots from the new IDEXX SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer and test your knowledge.

Feeding a cystitis-prevention diet may be of benefit, but the exact food components responsible for the beneficial effect is unclear.

A step-by-step surgical guide, tips to optimize results, and revision techniques, just in case.

Practical tips for working up and treating cats with urinary signs.

If you're unable to obtain a sample in the clinic, have your client get it at home.

Orville Redenbacher probably never imagined this method of at-home urine sample collection.

A comparison of the results of a new in-house urinary dipstick with those of a veterinary commercial laboratory.

A study looks at whether cats with chronic kidney disease are more likely to develop gastric pathology as a result of uremia.

A look at the trends seen over the past three decadesand what it could mean for veterinary patients in the future.