Statistical analysis of canine and feline urinary calculus cases in some areas of Shanghai

In order to understand the influencing factors of the incidence of urinary calculi in dogs and cats, a statistical analysis was conducted in this experiment on the cases of urinary calculi in dogs and cats diagnosed from January 1,2016 to June 1,2019 in Pet Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, to study the relationship between the occurrence of the disease and gender, age, breed, weight, season, and to analyze the calculus types. The results showed that there were 1 268 dog and cat cases in pet hospital in the past 4 years, and 125 clinical cases were diagnosed with urinary calculi in dogs and cats with an incidence rate of 9.86%. Dogs and cats whose sex was male with younger than 4 years old, and weighing more than 4 kg, were more susceptible to the disease; summer and winter were the seasons for high incidence of diseases; poodles and domestic cats were the most susceptible breeds. Magnesium ammonium phosphate was the most common component of urinary calculus. The results suggested that the prevalence of urinary calculus is related to the factors such as sex, age, breed, weight, and onset season.