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December 20, 2025Equine Veterinary EducationOpen Access

Distal urethral obstruction in an eight‐week‐old colt with struvite urolithiasis

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MCMaurice Thomas ConnaughtonAWAmie WilsonCBChristopher Baldwin

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Overview

Case report reveals struvite urolithiasis causing urinary obstruction in a colt, highlighting implications for UTI and colic.

Key Points

  • To document a rare case of urolithiasis in a young colt and its management.
  • Case report of an 8-week-old Thoroughbred colt
  • Physical examination and transcutaneous ultrasound used to diagnose urinary obstruction
  • Distal urethrotomy performed to remove urolith
  • Urinalysis conducted to identify UTI with urease-producing bacteria
  • Successful removal of the urolith relieved the obstruction
  • Patent urinary flow achieved immediately after surgery
  • Colt resumed normal micturition after 36 hours
  • No recurrence of urolithiasis reported at 12-month follow-up

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Connaughton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6945e9325151ab1219e4d68ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/eve.70041
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