Therapy of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

A rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) was presented for anuria. Examination revealed calcium oxalate concrements in the bladder. A cystotomy was performed, and a therapy with alfuzosin was conducted. Over 1 year after the treatment, the rhesus macaque had not shown any more signs of stranguria. This is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical primatology 2016-08, Vol.45 (4), p.195-197
Hauptverfasser:	Conze, Theresa, Wehrend, Axel, Exner, Cornelia, Kaminiarz, André
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	alfuzosin Animals anuria bladder stones Calcium Cystotomy - veterinary Kidney stones Macaca mulatta Male Monkey Diseases - drug therapy Monkey Diseases - surgery Monkeys & apes Nephrolithiasis - drug therapy Nephrolithiasis - surgery Nephrolithiasis - veterinary Quinazolines - administration & dosage Urological Agents - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	A rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) was presented for anuria. Examination revealed calcium oxalate concrements in the bladder. A cystotomy was performed, and a therapy with alfuzosin was conducted. Over 1 year after the treatment, the rhesus macaque had not shown any more signs of stranguria. This is the first case reporting the successful treatment of urolithiasis in a rhesus macaque.
ISSN:	0047-2565 1600-0684
DOI:	10.1111/jmp.12221