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03-01-2011, 11:22 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: benton, ar, united states
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| Need advice about diet for dog with bladder stones Some of you may know that my almost 5 year old Yorkie, Sasha, had surgery the other week to remove 12 bladder stones. I am still waiting on the results to come back that will determine what type of stones they were. However my vet has told me that it is very likely that I will need to change Sasha's diet. Right now he is eating Wellness small breed formula but the vet said he will need to switch to something with a lower protein content. He said I will probably need to switch to one of the Hills prescription foods that they sell. I'm not thrilled with that because I know it's not the best quality food out there. Of course I also want to follow the vet's advice because I would never want to do anything to harm my fur baby. Does anyone know if there is another food out there that might work for a low protein diet to prevent bladder stones from reforming? |
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03-01-2011, 11:53 AM | #2 | |
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03-02-2011, 11:10 AM | #3 |
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| Hopefully I should have the results within the next 5 days. |
03-02-2011, 11:22 AM | #4 |
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| First of all it is not just the protein in dog food that is the problem with stones. There are many other factors. The type of stones will determine the type of food needed to prevent them. I have a pup who had stones twice...once with his previous owner and once since he came to me. After his surgery, he was put on Royal Canin Urinary SO and for two years has been fine! Don't believe that Hill's Science Prescription Diet are bad foods. I have had many pups over the years on different prescription diets...both Hill's and Purina and I will say that those foods extended their lives. Hills spends a lot of money researching and is not a bad company! Certainly you can do a consult with a vet nutritionist for a home cooked diet. Not something I would do but I know people who do. It is a big commitment! The only time I have done home cooking is when there was not a prescription food that would work for a pup.....ex: I had a pup with renal and pancreatic problems...for him I home cooked!
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