Hills' stone analysis

Re: Hills' stone analysis

CatherineThomas — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:20:09 GMT

Thanks, it is on it's way to Minnesota now. They analyse stones from all kinds of animals for free: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/depts/minnesotaurolithcenter/

Apparently turn around time is 12-14 days from arrival.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

Stephen Courtney — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:07 GMT

the last one I sent to Hills (cat with an oxalate bladder stone) took about 3 weeks.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

Violaine Colon — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:59:22 GMT

Hi,

The Hills rep was in our practice this week, I did ask about submitting exotic bladder stones (as I am also doing my cert) but he said that they would not analysed it.

From what he was saying, still sending to the States but takes only 10-14 days now

Re: Hills' stone analysis

Yantha Smyth — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:02:50 GMT

not sure as the others have said if they would do a GP, but just wanted to mention when I sent a stone through Hills in the last couple of months, the address/site of testing had completely changed and they no longer went to the US from memory- it may be worth contacting hills also.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

David Mills — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:06 GMT

Yes, normally a month, we've sent them off before from all sorts of animals to Minnesota.

Grandmother and sucking eggs, but I normally try and scrpae some stone off and have a look under a microscope - can make very pretty pictures - but obv wouldn't use this as sole diagnostic aid as can come back mixed.

[quote user="Mark Holmes"]Given the natural life expectancy of a Guinea pig I wouldn't expect the results in time to be much use unless you want them for an epitaph[/quote]

What an oddly unhelpful and pitched attempt at ?humour.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

CatherineThomas — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:01:05 GMT

Thanks, I didn't know you could send them directly.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

Andrew Kent — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:50:14 GMT

I can't see that Hills would do this as they don't produce urinary diets for GP's. but you can send it direct to the Minnesota urolith centre who don't charge (they run the samples you send to hills anyway). Have a look at their website for details.

Re: Hills' stone analysis

CatherineThomas — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:41:09 GMT

The reason I want it is because I'm using the case for a case study for my certificate. I've got 2 months before I need to submit it. I remember it taking a long time but I was thinking it was something along the lines of 4-6 weeks. Is it longer than that?

Re: Hills' stone analysis

Mark Holmes — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:04:37 GMT

Given the natural life expectancy of a Guinea pig I wouldn't expect the results in time to be much use unless you want them for an epitaph