evidence_feline_urolith_diet
Source: first-hand peer-reviewed abstracts (Europe PMC / PubMed efetch), reproduced verbatim. Each claim below is a C1 substring of the cited source file.
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- PMID 41950383 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A review (J Anim Sci, 2026) revisited feline urinary-tract health, examining the role of diet and acidifying agents in urolith (urinary stone) prevention and in long-term cat health; urolithiasis is a major contributor to feline discomfort, clinical signs, and secondary complications. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.)
- PMID 41965667 — Aerococcus mictus as a cause of feline urinary tract infection: a case report (BMC Vet Res, 2026). Abstract (opening): BACKGROUND: Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a noteworthy cause of lower urinary tract disease both in humans and companion animals, especially in patients with systemic comorbidities or underlying anatomical or functional urinary tract abnormalities. Aerococcus species are increasingly recognised as opportunistic uropathogens in human medicine; *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 41641807 — The hitchhiker's guide to feline xanthinuria (J Feline Med Surg, 2026). Abstract (opening): Feline xanthinuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of purine metabolism due to genetic mutations in the xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) gene. It is characterised by excessive excretion and accumulation of xanthine in the urine, which can lead to the formation of xanthine uroliths. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 40243255 — Cystoscopy-assisted urolith retrieval via a perineal urethrostomy stoma in male cats (J Feline Med Surg, 2025). Abstract (opening): ObjectivesWe sought to characterize cystoscopy-assisted urolith retrieval via a perineal urethrostomy stoma (CUPU) initially in a cadaveric model and then in clinical cases. We hypothesized that a CUPU would provide a reasonable alternative to the traditional approach of performing a cystotomy after perineal urethrostomy in male cats with complex or recurrent urolithiasis-associated urethral obstruction (UO).MethodsA perineal urethrostomy (PU) was performed in 20 male cat cadavers. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 40859964 — Lower urinary tract obstruction secondary to <i>Corynebacterium urealyticum</i>-associated struvite urolithiasis in a female cat (JFMS Open Rep, 2025). Abstract (opening): CASE SUMMARY: A 10-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat presented with stranguria. The cat was bradycardic and had a firm urinary bladder on physical examination. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 42157750 — Serum and Urine Nerve Growth Factor and Glycosaminoglycan Levels in Obstructive and Non-Obstructive Feline Urolithiasis and Interstitial Cystitis (Vet Med Sci, 2026). Abstract (opening): BACKGROUND: Feline interstitial cystitis (FIC) results from complex interactions between the urinary bladder, nervous system, adrenal glands and the cat's living environment. Following FIC, urolithiasis is the second most common cause of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), often producing clinical signs that mimic those of obstructive FIC. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
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Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40243255/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40859964/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41641807/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41950383/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41965667/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42157750/