Bladder stones can be treated with a surgical procedure called a cystotomy, which involves opening the bladder and extracting the stones. Before surgery, a urinalysis and blood panel are performed.

Our six-year-old Maltese is a neutered male and has never had any health issues until very recently. He recently was struggling to urinate and had some blood in his urine, so I took him to our vet.

This elderly dog was struggling, and the cause turned out to be shocking: massive bladder stones. The Bondi Vet team runs tests and imaging to confirm what’s blocking normal urination. Then they ...