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Originally Posted by Ellie May  There are three types of stones that are most common (calcium oxalate, struvite and ammonium urate). A high pH would be good conditions for struvite to form and a low pH for the other two. Oxalate are common in males and ammonium urate are seen with liver disease. It was very likely just a plain old UTI though. If the urine is too alkaline or acidic (the vet will be able to tell you), messing with the diet can sometimes help. For example, a dog who gets oxalate stones would need to eat low oxalate foods, etc. |
Thanks for getting back with me. Now I can be a bit more prepared when I talk with the vet. I will have to try and get a hold of a friend who has a silky. He must have had calcium oxalate type of stones as he was put on a very strict diet. I can't remember how many stones he had removed (I know it was A LOT). I'm going to have to try and get a hold of her and find out more about it.
I really appreciate your input.
