Iris To, Allyson C Berent, Chick W Weisse, Anjile An, Brett Harling, Danny Sack, Robert Ciardullo, Dennis J Slade, Douglas A Palma, Antonia A DeJesus, Anthony J Fischetti
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of 4 preoperative parameters (signalment, urinalysis, urine microbiological culture, and digital radiography) in predicting urocystolith composition, compare accuracy between evaluators of varying clinical experience and a mobile application, and propose a novel algorithm to improve accuracy. ANIMALS: 175 client-owned dogs with quantitative analyses of urocystoliths between January 1, 2012, and July 31, 2020. METHODS: Prospective experimental study...
April 5, 2024: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association