A new minimally invasive treatment option called cystoscopic laser lithotripsy is changing the game for pets with bladder and urethral stones. The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital ...

Bladder stones, also known as “urocystoliths,” are stony collections of minerals, crystals, and organic material that collect in the bladder. People can get them, but so can your cat. The two most ...

Our cat is scheduled for surgery in a few days to remove some stones from her bladder. She is middle aged and overweight. We knew a problem existed when, a few months ago, she started to urinate ...

Q My wife and I noticed that our female cat was straining to urinate and dribbling urine as she walked. When we took her to the vet, she had a full bladder, which the staff drained, and then took ...

Some patients with bladder stones may not notice any symptoms, as the lumps are small enough to pass out of the bladder and can be excreted in the urine. However, other patients with larger stones ...

Vesicular calculus, also known as bladder stones, are masses of minerals that form in the urinary bladder due to various reasons. They may be primary or secondary in nature. Primary vesicle calculus ...

It may sound a little odd, but you really can get stones in your bladder. They’re hard little masses made up of minerals from your urine. They’re most common in men 50 and older. Sometimes, they don’t ...