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Urology

Lower urinary tract disease, crystals, stones, obstruction risk, urinalysis interpretation, diet strategy, and recurrence prevention.

17 articles · showing 1–10·Lives underDiagnostics Pharmaceuticals·Last updated 2026-09-02

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A calm tabby cat on a veterinary table beside an abdominal radiograph, a diet-versus-surgery decision chart, and a small bladder model.

DiagnosticsSeptember 2, 2026 · 32 min read

Bladder Stones in Cats: Sterile Struvite vs Calcium Oxalate, Diet Dissolution & Surgery

Why feline bladder stones are not dog UTIs: sterile struvite dissolution in 2–5 weeks, calcium oxalate surgery rules, ionized calcium, and upper-tract SUB data.

Ran Chen#Urology #Nutrition

A domestic cat near a water bowl and veterinary clinical pathology lab folders.

DiagnosticsAugust 23, 2026 · 19 min read

Why Is My Cat Drinking So Much Water? Causes, Red Flags, and Veterinary Tests

Learn why increased thirst in cats is a critical medical signal: normal vs abnormal water intake (mL/kg), top causes (CKD, Diabetes, Thyroid), and lab tests.

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Endocrinology #Urology

A calm cat in a clinic setting near feline urology and litter-box diagnostic reference materials.

DiagnosticsAugust 22, 2026 · 27 min read

Why Is My Cat Peeing Outside the Litter Box? Marking vs Medical vs Toileting

Differentiate cat urine marking, medical emergencies like urinary blockage, and litter-box aversion. Evidence-based AAFP specs, diagnostic ladders, and home…

Ran Chen#Urology #Emergency & Critical Care

A companion dog in a veterinary examination room beside a diagnostic urology chart and sample collection reference.

DiagnosticsAugust 19, 2026 · 17 min read

Dog Peeing Blood: Causes, Emergency Signs, and What the Tests Show

Dog peeing blood? Learn when bloody urine is an emergency, why 54% of dogs with UTI signs don't have bacterial cystitis, and what diagnostic tests show.

Ran Chen#Urology #Emergency & Critical Care

$Veterinary laboratory urinalysis testing materials, refractometer, dipstick, and sediment microscopy slide beside a clinical report.$

DiagnosticsAugust 19, 2026 · 20 min read

Urinalysis in Dogs and Cats: Reading Specific Gravity, Dipstick, and Sediment

How to read veterinary urinalysis results in dogs and cats: specific gravity cutoffs, valid dipstick pads, sediment findings, and what triggers next tests.

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Urology

Senior dog resting comfortably on clean bedding near a veterinary urology chart.

PharmaceuticalsAugust 18, 2026 · 20 min read

Dog Leaking Urine While Sleeping: Incontinence Causes and What Actually Works

Why spayed female dogs leak urine in their sleep. Compare USMI causes, Proin (PPA) vs. Incurin (estriol), spay timing, surgery, and honest quality-of-life…

Ran Chen#Urology #Drug Safety & Toxicology

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsJuly 26, 2026 · 17 min read

Feline Idiopathic Cystitis: Why Your Cat Pees Blood, Strains, and Urinates in the Bathtub

Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is a sterile, stress-linked bladder disease, not a UTI. Learn when it becomes an emergency, what MEMO is, and the drugs that…

Ran Chen#Urology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsJuly 23, 2026 · 21 min read

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Dogs: E. coli and the 3-to-5-Day Rule

Canine UTIs affect 14% of dogs over their lifetime. Learn about E. coli resistance, the new ISCAID 3-to-5-day short-course rule, and when to avoid treating…

Ran Chen#Urology #Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives

DiagnosticsJuly 22, 2026 · 21 min read

Acute Kidney Injury in Dogs and Cats: IRIS Grading, Toxins, and Treatment

A clinical guide to acute kidney injury in dogs and cats. Learn about the 2026 IRIS AKI grading system, cause-stratified survival rates, aminoglycoside…

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Urology

A Miniature Schnauzer next to veterinary X-ray outlines and urological diagnostic papers.

DiagnosticsJuly 20, 2026 · 21 min read

Bladder Stones in Dogs: Struvite vs. Oxalate, Dissolution, and Surgery

A clinical guide to canine bladder stones (urolithiasis). Compare struvite and calcium oxalate, medical dissolution vs. surgery, breed risk, and prevention.

Ran Chen#Urology #Nutrition