Bell E T, Lulich J P
Translational Research and Animal Clinical Trial Study (TRACTS) Group, Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Minnesota Urolith Centre, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Aust Vet J. 2015 Sep;93(9):332-5. doi: 10.1111/avj.12353.
We describe a case of a large amount of mineralised material, presumed to be struvite crystals, within the urinary bladder of a cat with feline idiopathic cystitis. The presence of this material coincided with episodes of lower urinary tract signs in this cat over a 2-year period.
Although struvite crystalluria is widely considered to be clinically insignificant, this generalisation may not be true for all cats with lower urinary tract disease. Imaging of the urinary tract is recommended in all cats with lower urinary tract signs.
我们描述了一例患有猫特发性膀胱炎的猫膀胱内存在大量矿化物质（推测为鸟粪石晶体）的病例。在两年时间里，该物质的存在与这只猫下尿路症状的发作同时出现。
尽管普遍认为鸟粪石结晶尿在临床上无显著意义，但对于所有患有下尿路疾病的猫来说，这种普遍看法可能并不正确。建议对所有出现下尿路症状的猫进行尿路影像学检查。
