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Diagnosis and treatment of urolithiasis in horses
Author(s) -
Edwards Barrie,
Archer Debra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.c7445
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , disease , horse , urology , biology , paleontology
Obstructive disease of the urinary tract of horses is an uncommon but potentially serious disorder. Urolithiasis, the most prevalent form of this disorder, can occur at any location in the urinary tract but is most typically seen in the bladder of male adult horses. The presenting signs of urolithiasis are highly variable and depend on the anatomical location of the obstruction. This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of various forms of urolithiasis in the horse.