Urology/Nephrology

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.

A study looks at the importance of identifying risk factors and performing preemptive screening for chronic kidney disease.

A study looks at the association between chronic kidney disease and UTIs in cats.

A study evaluates the efficacy of two commercially available low-magnesium, urine-acidifying diets for the dissolution of sterile struvite uroliths in cats.

The goal of this study was to identify the percentage of atypical features found in dogs with leptospirosis as well as evaluate the clinical utility of convalescent titers.

Male dogs suffering from recurrent urethral blockage due to urinary calculi may benefit from this procedure that permanently diverts urine flow.

Be sure to look a little deeper when using this technique during your search for a ruptured bladder to prevent missing the diagnosis.

The goal of this study was to provide more recent data on the prevalence of acquired urinary incontinence.

An overview of diagnostic and treatment options for veterinary patients with signs of lower urinary tract disease.

Several diagnostic factors must come into play when a veterinarian gets an abnormal result on this common test that investigates kidney function. (Part three of a four-part series.)

Work through this interactive case to help Olivia, a 2-year-old terrier mix, get over her urinary troubles.

A look at the indications for this important part of a veterinary urinalysis and how to interpret the results. (Part two of a four-part series)

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A look at whether this practice will thwart your results.

This idea will improve your urinalysis interpretation.

How would you interpret the results in these seven case presentations?

Past veterinary trends continue, but with therapeutic preventative options available, many plugs can be avoided.

Dr. Dawn Boothe discusses a good first-choice antimicrobial for empirical treatment of a urinary tract infection.

Dr. Carl Osborne tracks the trends of mineral composition in cats with urolithiasis.

St. Paul, Minn.-- Veterinarian Jody Lulich of the University of Minnesota was honored with the 2012 Mark L. Morris, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award.

A recent study investigated this option for treating this common urinary tract malignancy.

Dr. Dawn Boothe discusses whether you should treat patients that have chronic bacteria in their urine yet no signs of infection.

This is a question in "BizQuiz: Is stationary or mobile equine veterinary practice right for you?"