My cat's x-ray shows bladder stones, but I don't see them. Are they?

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I got an abdominal x ray of my cat today. Looking at it, my vet said that her bladder is full of stones. But after comparing the x Ray to those online, I don’t see them. Could you please take a look at these x rays and tell me if there are crystals or stones present? Thank you very much. Pet's info: Cat | Turkish Van | Female | spayed | 6 years old | 7.05 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The back legs are tucked up over the bladder, so it is hard to say for certain, but I do not see any large stones in the urinary bladder. I would need to spin down a sample of urine and look at it under a microscope to see if there are urinary crystals since those do not show up on x-rays.

My cat's x-ray shows bladder stones, but I don't see them. Are they?

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