Retrospective analysis of 131 feline uroliths from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (2010-2020)

ConclusionsThis is the first epidemiologic study of  urolithiasis from cats in the ROI and NI. The most prevalent types of uroliths in our study population were struvite and calcium oxalate. Due to the low number of urolith submissions, changes in the incidence of different uroliths could not be accurately determined. Increasing age was associated w ith calcium oxalate formation while younger cats were more commonly diagnosed with struvite urolithiasis which can be medically dissolved. Therefore, urolith dissolution is more likely to be successful in young cats than older cats.
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research