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Gut and Urinary Microbiota in Cats with Kidney Stones.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The gut-kidney microbiome-oxalate axis in calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis: mechanisms and microbiome-based interventions.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- Development of the Urogenital Microbiota in Healthy Beagle Puppies: A Longitudinal Comparison with the Dam.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Animal models for calcium oxalate kidney stone research.Zoological research · 2026Review
- Characterization and comparative analysis of urinary bacterial microbiome profiling in healthy cats and cats with feline idiopathic cystitis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Beneficial effects of a prebiotic-postbiotic supplement on digestive health and fecal microbiota in dogs and cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Retrospective study of 353 confirmed cases of urolithiasis in dogs and cats treated at veterinary clinics in the northern region of Pará, Brazil.Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine · 2025Article
- Evidence for an indigenous female mouse urobiome.PloS one · 2025Article
- Gut Microbiota Comparison in Rectal Swabs Versus Stool Samples in Cats with Kidney Stones.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Advances in experimental bladder models: bridging the gap between in vitro and in vivo approaches for investigating urinary tract infections.BMC urology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Upper urinary tract urolithiasis is an emerging disease in cats, with 98% of kidney stones composed of calcium oxalate. In humans, disturbances in the intestinal and urinary microbiota are suspected to contribute to the formation of calcium oxalate stones. We hypothesized that similar mechanisms may be at play in cats. This study examines the intestinal and urinary microbiota of nine cats with kidney stones compared to nine healthy cats before, during, and after treatment with the antibiotic cefovecin, a cephalosporin. Initially, cats with kidney stones displayed a less diverse intestinal microbiota. Antibiotic treatment reduced microbiota diversity in both groups. The absence of specific intestinal bacteria could lead to a loss of the functions these bacteria perform, such as oxalate degradation, which may contribute to the formation of calcium oxalate stones. This study confirms the presence of a distinct urobiome in cats with kidney stones, characterized by greater richness and diversity compared to healthy cats. These findings highlight the potential of microbiota modulation as a strategy to prevent renal lithiasis in cats.
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