Minnesota Urolith Center

Grateful donor gives hope to an unhoused pet parent and her beloved dog 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...

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Urolith Center Highlights!
Meet Andrew, Laboratory Technician at the Minnesota Urolith Center. Andrew has been with the center for 1 month.
Job description: Performs urolith analysis using optical crystallography.
Q: Name your go-to karaoke song:
A: Vienna by Billy Joel.
Q: What’s your hidden talent?
A: Juggling (kind of) and the worm.

Are joint supplements "ok" for dogs and cats with uroliths? Learn more on our recent Urolith Advice and Facts page. z.umn.edu/mucsupplements

Today is !, Please show your support for the Minnesota Urolith Center. Donate: z.umn.edu/MUCGive2025

Save the date! November 20 is , Minnesota's annual giving holiday, and an opportunity to show your support for the Minnesota Urolith Center. Early giving starts today! Your vital support can help us meet our goal. Donate: z.umn.edu/MUCGive2025

Minnesota Urolith Center discovers new urolith type in dogs! - Learn more and read our recent publication - Association of Diet and Calcium Tartrate Tetrahydrate Uroliths in Dogs. https://vetmed.umn.edu/urolith-center/image-of-month/minnesota-urolith-center-discovers-new-urolith-type-dogs

Code green - U of MN CVM researchers have uncovered the genetics behind a strange phenomenon in dogs: green p*e.

https://z.umn.edu/greenp*e

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week!

Pioneering relief - Preliminary results from a clinical trial show promise for improved treatment of painful urinary stones in cats.
https://profiles-vetmed.umn.edu/article/pioneering-relief

Off without a stitch - Urinary stones spell trouble for Lachlan the corgi, but a noninvasive removal procedure puts him back on the mend. Read more....

Off without a stitch Urinary stones spell trouble for Lachlan the corgi, but a noninvasive removal procedure puts him back on the mend