Urolitíase em Schnauzer: uma abordagem clínica e cirúrgica / Urolithiasis in Schnauzer: a clinical and surgical approach

ABSTRACT

The urolithiasis in dogs is a very common disease in the veterinary clinic. It is characterized by mineralized salt accumulation in some region of the urinary tract and is more common in areas of the bladder and urethra, but rare in the kidneys and ureters. This study aims to report a case of urolithiasis in dog. It was answered in Clinical Veterinary ETAVE, Fortaleza, Ceará, a female, race Schnauzer, 10 years old, whose diet consisted of food and home cooking. There were made physical and complementary examinations of the animal, establishing the diagnosis of urolithiasis. Cystotomy was prescribed to remove the uroliths of the bladder, as well as medicine and the animal dietary modification. The uroliths were characterized as mixed. Surgical treatment associated with therapeutic diets is an excellent option for the control of relapses.(AU)