@article{Hunprasit_Pusoonthornthum_Koehler_Lulich_2019, title={Epidemiologic evaluation of feline urolithiasis in Thailand from 2010 to 2017}, volume={49}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/article/view/194279}, abstractNote={<p><span class="fontstyle0">This cross-sectional study describes the epidemiological data of feline urolithiasis in Thailand. Information on<br>923 feline uroliths submitted from Thailand to the Minnesota Urolith Center between January 2010 and December 2017<br>was evaluated. The frequency of urolith types, the relationships between urolith type and breeds and sex, were<br>analyzed. Calcium oxalate was the most common urolith (49.5%) and was commonly found in male cats (OR = 1.81;<br>95%CI: 1.39, 2.36) with a mean age of 6.3±3.2 years. Struvite was the second most common urolith (38%), more<br>frequently found in females (OR = 1.46; 95%CI: 1.11, 1.91) with a mean age of 5.1±3.1 years. Persians were significantly<br>associated with the formation of CaOx urolith (OR = 1.65; 95%CI: 1.21, 2.21). Urate, cystine, calcium phosphate, and<br>silica urolith were less common. Compound urolith was found in 7.6% of which 3 compound uroliths contained suture<br>material as a nidus. During the study period, the proportion of CaOx urolith significantly increased from 35% in 2010<br>to 54% in 2017 (p < 0.01). The proportion of struvite urolith decreased from 54% in 2010 to 28% in 2017 (p < 0.01). The<br>result of this study can be used for predicting the mineral composition of urolith and assist veterinarians to select<br>diagnostic tests and to initiate therapy prior to urolith removal.</span> </p>}, number={1}, journal={The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine}, author={Hunprasit, Vachira and Pusoonthornthum, Pinit and Koehler, Lori and Lulich, Jody P.}, year={2019}, month={May}, pages={101–105} }