Canine Silica Urolithiasis in Mexico, Associated with the Concentration of Dissolved Silica in Tap Water

Silica urolithiasis is infrequent in dogs, but in Mexico represents 12.9%. Our hypothesis is the consumption of high amounts of silicates in the diet, especially that dissolved in tap water. The objective of this study was to determine the concentrations of silica in the tap water in different geogr...

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Main Authors: Claudia Iveth Mendoza-López, Javier Del-Angel-Caraza, María Alejandra Aké-Chiñas, Israel Alejandro Quijano-Hernández, Jody P. Lulich, María Vicenta Esteller-Alberich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6667927