Osborne C A, Clinton C W, Kim K M, Mansfield C F
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1986 Jan;16(1):185-207. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(86)50010-3.
Silica uroliths were first recognized in dogs in the mid 1970s. Currently available data suggest that dietary factors may play a role in their pathogenesis. Diagnosis is facilitated by their typical jackstone appearance but must be verified by quantitative analysis. Surgery is the only feasible method of treatment.