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Headshot of Jody Lulich, smiling with glasses and a mustache.

Professor Jody Lulich's tireless work advancing the field of veterinary nephrology and urology, with a focus on improving patient care, earns him prestigious national recognition. 

A dark gray Shih Tzu named Bamsae stands on an exam table

Despite the hardships she faced while experiencing homelessness, the owner of an 8-year-old Shih Tzu named Bamsae never stopped fighting to get her the care she needed. When the costs of a procedure to remove painful stones from Bamsae’s bladder proved too much, a generous Minnesota Urolith Center donor stepped in to help. 

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