From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2006-03-31 02:12:23 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Crystals in urine (caused blockage)...cause?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
The crystals need to go out to see which TYPE they are.
If they have been trashed then the urine pH needs to be taken.
The approaches for the stones/uroliths vary with type.
Struvite crystals which are from too much vegetable matter in the diet. Yes, that can happen to ferrets, too. It's the more common type they get. It causes the urine to be too alkaline.
Ferrets can also sometimes get cystine stones which are ones from too much of certain protein components (the COLA groups of amino acids: cystine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine) and those are currently under study so list members are encouraged to made their vets aware of the need for uroliths, histories, and when also possible tissue samples.
The new study on these stones in ferrets is being
Dr. Michelle Hawkins VMD DABVP is coordinating this effort and
can be reached by a treating vet at:
2108 Tupper Hall, University of CA, Davis, CA 95616
1-530-752-1363 (phone)
mghawkins@ucdavis.edu
With cystine stones the urine is too acidic and these stones seem to be on the increase.
As you can see the approaches are very different for the different types. You can find more in the FHL and FML Archives on this topic.
-- Sukie (not a vet, and not speaking for any of the below in my private posts)
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