Struvite uroliths relapse on breed dogs pug

Case report

Abstract

Urolithiasis is a pathology of wide incidence in dogs. This term characterizes the presence of uroliths, which consist of crystals that form in the urinary tract of the affected animals. The deposition of these crystals is due to several factors, being acquired or congenital coursing in weakness of the animal and death when an intervention process does not occur. The recurrence of the pathology is high for the animals where the intervention was performed and its cause has not yet been determined. Therefore, the objective of this work was to report a case of recurrence of urolithiasis in a pug dog attended at a veterinary clinic in Dourados - MS. The dog was fowarded for care due to behavioral changes observed by the owner and in an anamnesis performed by a veterinarian, a possible urolithiasis case was observed, since it presented distension and abdominal discomfort, hematuria and polaquiuria then proceeding to confirmatory X-ray and ultrasound examinations to verify the location and number of stones. A cystotomy procedure and clinical follow-up of the animal were performed however, it presented three other recurrences. Through the monitoring of the animal and analysis of the uroliths, it was diagnosed that the pathology was associated with diet, proceeding to recommendations as for diet and, still due to its relapses, it was determined that this pathology was also associated with the stress suffered by the animal since there were during all occurrences strange agents in the environment and after its removal there was an improvement.