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Urolithiasis in a wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) population

Authors: Reynolds RN
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 30, Issue 3, pp 25-26, Mar 1982
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Deer, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Minerals/elememts, Kidney/renal disease, Urinary system/urology, Disease/defect
Article class: Scientific Article

Abstract: Renal calculi were found in eight of 325 red deer kidney pairs examined, all eight were females and only one was infected in both kidneys. A further three deer badly infected with urolithiasis were found by chance, two were males. Examples of the calculi found are illustrated to show their range of sizes and shapes. One calculus analysed for chemical composition comprised predominantly calcium carbonate.

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