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1 March 2013 CALCIUM CARBONATE OBSTRUCTIVE UROLITHIASIS IN A RED KANGAROO (MACROPUS RUFUS)
Dana M. Lindemann, Kathryn C. Gamble, Sarah Corner
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Abstract

A 6-yr-old male red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) presented for a history of inappetance, abnormal behavior, and unconfirmed elimination for 6 hr prior to presentation. Based on abdominal ultrasound, abdominocentesis, and cystocentesis, a presumptive diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction with uroabdomen and hydronephrosis was reached. Abdominal radiographs did not assist in reaching an antemortem diagnosis. Postmortem examination confirmed a urinary bladder rupture secondary to urethral obstruction by a single urethrolith. Bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter were identified and determined to be a result of bilateral ureteroliths. Urolith analysis revealed a composition of 100% calcium carbonate. A dietary analysis was performed, implicating an increased Ca:P ratio from a food preparation miscommunication as a contributing factor. Appropriate husbandry changes were made, and mob surveillance procedures were performed, which resolved the urolithiasis risk for the remaining five animals.

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Dana M. Lindemann, Kathryn C. Gamble, and Sarah Corner "CALCIUM CARBONATE OBSTRUCTIVE UROLITHIASIS IN A RED KANGAROO (MACROPUS RUFUS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 44(1), 196-199, (1 March 2013). https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260-44.1.196
Received: 14 April 2012; Published: 1 March 2013
KEYWORDS
calcium carbonate
kangaroo
Macropus rufus
urolithiasis
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