Feline Breed Predispositions for Ureterolithiasis : A Retrospective Study at Azabu University Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Feline breed predisposition for ureterolithiasis was determined by calculating the odds ratios in 64 cats that were diagnosed with ureteral stones between April 2007 and March 2014 at Azabu University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Mixed breeds were most frequently presented to the hospital, but they had significantly low odds ratios for ureterolithiasis, whereas purebred cats had higher odds ratios. Specifically, the odds ratios were significantly high in the Himalayan, American Shorthair and Scottish Fold breeds, indicating that these breeds were more likely predisposed to the disease. Other breeds did not show statistically significant results. These results suggest that breed can be a risk factor for ureterolithiasis in certain purebred cats.