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Calcium tartrate tetrahydrate urocystoliths
Issue: Fall 2025

The Minnesota Urolith Center has discovered a new type of urinary stone that is associated with supplements or diets containing a particular compound, called Calcium Tartrate Tetrahydrate.

A leashed Rhodesian ridgeback dog stands outside.

The Minnesota Urolith Center team discovers new breeds at risk for genetic stone disorders

Bernard the black-and-white Boston terrier chews on a ball in his foster family's yard.

Born with six legs and a host of complex medical abnormalities, life looked bleak for Bernard the Boston Terrier puppy. Then, a dog rescue and experts at the UMN Veterinary Medical Center gave him a second chance. 

Dog with green pee sample

CVM researchers have uncovered the genetics behind a strange phenomenon in dogs: green pee.

Lachlan the corgi

Urinary stones spell trouble for Lachlan the corgi, but a noninvasive removal procedure puts him back on the mend

Riley the shih tzu

Researchers seek to understand role of the urinary microbiome in formation of uroliths

Emily Coffey
Issue: Fall 2022

CVM graduate student Emily Coffey wins St. Paul Sciences in Seconds, competes at UMN 3-Minute Thesis event

Levi, a brown and white foal
Issue: Fall 2022

Trouble urinating leads to life-saving surgery for newborn foal