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Guinea pig urolithiasis — calcium-carbonate stones common, females at higher risk

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Guinea pig urolithiasis

The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).

> Urolithiasis is common in guinea pigs and is caused by calcium carbonate and other crystals precipitating out of normal urine. > are more commonly diagnosed with ureteroliths and cystoliths

Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_gp_noninf.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

  • Urolithiasis is common in guinea pigs and is caused by calcium carbonate and other crystals precipitating out of normal urine.
  • are more commonly diagnosed with ureteroliths and cystoliths

Sources

Guinea pig urolithiasis — calcium-carbonate stones common, females at higher risk
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)
Merck Veterinary Manualretrieved 2026-07-28

Verification file: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_gp_noninf.txt