Urology/Nephrology

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?"

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

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

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

Image Quiz: Dermatology-The case of the blind Akita

Look outside the urinary tract-as well as in the cat's environment-for diagnostic and therapeutic answers.

See how one cat diagnosed with this syndrome was successfully treated.

The causes of urinary incontinence classically are divided into neurogenic or non-neurogenic categories.

Results of studies over the past 20 years indicate that idiopathic/interstitial cystitis in cats is the result of complex interactions between the bladder, nervous system, adrenal glands, husbandry practices, and the environment in which the cat lives.

How common is hypercalcemia in cats?

Acute renal failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by an abrupt increase of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentrations to above normal (azotemia).

Urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs when bacteria colonize portions of the urinary tract that are normally sterile (i.e., kidney, ureter, bladder, and proximal urethra).

According to conventional wisdom, UO in cats usually is associated with urethral plugs.

Incorrect answer for Image Quiz: Dermatology-A dog with a suddenly crusty, itchy muzzle

Correct answer for Image Quiz: Cytology-A subcutaneous mass in a senior dog

Dr. Joseph Bartges discusses how a new set of guidelines provide an important framework.

These guidelines may help counteract the rise in antibacterial resistance as well as lessen the overall impact of misuse on patient health.

From the 2011 ACVIM Forum: Does extralabel use of this drug promote urolith formation in dogs?

During the past two decades, clinical research has improved our abiilty to detect several types of lower urinary tract disease in male and female cats.

This study examined the effect of an exogenous glycosaminoglycan on cats with this painful urinary condition.

A look at composition provides insight into ways to prevent plugs in the first place.

Persistent proteinuria of renal origin is an important marker of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs and cats. Unfortunately, due to the high incidence of false-positive results for proteinuria on the urine dipstick screening test and proteinuria associated with lower urinary tract inflammation, positive reactions for urine protein are quite common and therefore often disregarded.

Over the last several years, there has been a shift in the mineral content of uroliths in cats from predominantly magnesium-ammonium phosphate (MAP) to calcium oxalate (CaOx). Of the nephroliths and ureteroliths analyzed by the Minnesota Urolith Center in 2002, 70% of 170 renolith submissions and 98% of ureterolith submissions were CaOx.

By altering pre-glomerular resistance, healthy kidneys can maintain relatively stable glomerular capillary pressures despite variations in systemic blood pressure. This process is termed "renal autoregulation". Autoregulation can be reduced when renal disease results in loss of nephrons.

In spite of repeated efforts, pleas for Divine intervention, and promises to God, you cannot get the catheter to pass into the bladder