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Canine Struvite Bladder Stones

Rescue Torry's Bladder Stone Surgery

September 11, 2006

Check your pet at least once a month when they urinate, you will be glad you did!  Sometimes pets show no signs or symptoms but could still have stones present.  Yearly vet exams are recommended.

This surgery might have been prevented if diagnosed early.

Her surgery went well, she is recovering nicely.  We are hoping Torry can come home Tuesday providing her urine is clearing from all the blood she had with these huge stones.

going under the anesthetic

The bladder very large and full of stones

Removing the stones

The bladder was flatten and small after the stones were removed

Due to the size of these stones Doc said they have been there growing for a long time!

Some patients with bladder stones show no symptoms of any kind and the stones are discovered incidentally but there are some symptoms that might promote a search for stones. Bloody urine, recurrent bladder infection (especially by the same organism), or straining to urinate all would raise suspicion.  Fortunately, struvite stones are “radio-opaque” which means they show up readily on radiographs. read more

A special "Thank You" to Dr. Art Taylor, DVM of Oak Ridge, NC, for his generosity for allowing us to sit in and view this surgery,  and make this educational page possible