A colour handbook of urinary stones in small animal medicine / Albrecht Hesse, Reto Neiger.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-170) and index.

1. Overview of Urinary Stones -- Epidemiology -- Formation of urinary stones in various breeds of dog and cat in Europe and America -- Shape, colour, and composition of urinary stones in small animals -- Causes of urinary stone formation -- Theories on the crystallization of urinary components -- Urinary stone analysis -- General clinical diagnosis and treatment of urinary stones -- 2. Urinary Stones in Dogs -- Struvite stones -- Calcium oxalate stones -- Calcium phosphate: carbonate apatite stones -- Calcium phosphate: brushite stones -- Ammonium urate stones -- Sodium urate, potassium urate, and uric acid stones -- Cystine stones -- Xanthine stones -- 2,8-dihydroxyadenine stones -- Silicate stones -- Drug-induced urinary stones -- 3. Urinary Stones in Cats -- Feline lower urinary tract disease -- Struvite stones (magnesium ammonium phosphatehexahydrated) -- Calcium oxalate stones -- Calcium phosphate stones -- Urate stones -- Cystine stones -- Xanthine stones -- Silicate stones -- Drug-induced urinary stones -- Potassium magnesium pyrophosphate -- Matrix, matrix stones, blood clots -- 4. Urinary Stones in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs -- Urinary stones in rabbits -- Urinary stones in guinea pigs -- 5. Appendices --Urinary stones in other animals -- Calcium content of foodstuffs -- Oxalate content of foodstuffs -- Purine content of foodstuffs -- Methionine content of foodstuffs.