Guinea pig urolithiasis
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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Urolithiasis (urinary stones) is common in guinea pigs; stones form when calcium carbonate and other crystals precipitate out of normal urine. *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Female guinea pigs (sows) are more often diagnosed with stones in the ureters and urinary bladder (ureteroliths and cystoliths).