Struvite Definition

Struvite Sentence Examples

• Magnesium ammonium phosphate, MgNH 4 PO 4.6H 2 O, is found as the mineral struvite and in some guanos; it occurs also in urinary calculi and is formed in the putrefaction of urine.

• The second most common type, accounting for 6-20% of renal stones, is formed from struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate ).

• Dietary components have been implicated to be important in the development and management of struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths in cats.

• For example, pets with hypertension or struvite urolithiasis should not be given water with high sodium or magnesium concentrations, respectively.