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You remove bladder stones from a feline patient and submit them for analysis. They come back as calcium oxalate stones. You must counsel the client that this is a genetic predisposition and the cat is at high risk of forming more stones. You offer medical recommendations to minimize the risk of future stone formation. The owner desires to breed the cat. You inform the owner that there is no genetic test for oxalate urolithiasis liability. Due to the severity of the disease, affected cats should not be used for breeding.