Zusammenfassung:Anhand eines Falles von Urolithiasis bei einem Wallach wird der Komplex dieser Erkrankung bei Equiden und dessen Diskussion in der Literatur erörtert. Urolithiasis in the horseBased on a case of cystic calculus in a gelding the complex of equine urolithiasis is reviewed in this article. Despite the predisposing factors of the physiology of the equine urinary tract, e.g. alkaline pH-value of the urine, physiological calcium-supersaturation, the prevalence is low. Concerning the whole population and it is only 0,11%. The aetiology of this disease is not well known yet. One possible explanation for the development of urinary calculi could be imbalances of the substances that inhibit or promote initial crystal growth, but this theory has not been well investigated yet. The clinical signs of urolithiasis vary and depend on localisation and degree of obstruction. Clinical findings are colic, micturition interferences, changes of the urine and/or blood parameter, locomotor disorder, changes in urination behaviour and loss of condition. Different surgical approaches and different methods of lithotripsy are presented; the choice of surgical procedure in this case, its performance and the results of follow-up examinations are described for this patient. The spectroscopic analysis and macroscopic classification of the urolith enables to draw conclusions considering the pathogenesis of stone formation and points out ways of prophylaxis. Special dietetic and pharmacological acidification are discussed in the literature for urolithiasis prevention. Both methods reveal the possibilities and limits of a prophylaxis management. The limited number of scientifically confirmed studies leaves questions concerning aetiology, dietetics and prophylaxis.
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