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Other medical problems can cause symptoms similar to those encountered in dogs with urolithiasis. Your veterinarian will exclude these conditions as necessary before establishing a diagnosis of urolithiasis.
Clotting disorder (diagnosed with platelet count and tests of blood coagulation)
Congenital defects (those present at birth) such as ectopic ureters
Bacterial cystitis (lower urinary tract infection)
Drug-induced cystitis such as that caused by cyclophosphamide, which is a drug used to treat some types of cancer and immune diseases
Hydronephrosis, which is distension of the urinary space within the kidney due to obstruction
Cancer of the urinary tract
Disorders of the nervous system that interfere with urination
Rare parasites of the urinary tract (kidney and bladder worm)
Diseases of the prostate gland
Vaginal disease
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