Title
Using «stonebreaker» (Phyllantus Niruri) as therapy for struvite urolithiasis in a pet rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)
Other title
Uso de «chancapiedra» (Phyllantus niruri) como Terapia para la Urolitiasis por Estruvita en un Conejo (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Mascota
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
Urolithiasis is a common disease in companion animals, but its etiopathogenesis and frequency in rabbits is poorly known. Conventional therapy can be surgical or medical. An alternative treatment based on the use of the plant «stonebreaker» (Phyllantus niruri) is commonly used for human urolithiasis in Peruvian traditional medicine, despite pharmacologic mechanisms are not completely understood yet. It is reported the case of a male rabbit showing dysuria and abdominal pain. Radiologic examination revealed the presence of a radiopaque body in the urethra. Urolithiasis was diagnosed, surgery was scheduled for the next morning and «stonebreaker» tea was suggested as a complementary therapy. The following day the owner found the urolith near the pet's hutch. Ultrasonography revealed the absence of calculus in the urinary tract. Laboratory analysis revealed the urolith was composed by ammonium magnesium phosphate.
Start page
525
End page
530
Volume
26
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84958232314
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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