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Originally Posted by GAOMariposa  Hello everyone. I have a quick question: does a high protein diet (Innova Evo) cause stones to develop in urine? I noticed my little girl had stones in her urine the other day. They were very fine, sugary looking and I only noticed them when the urine had dried and the sun hit it in a right way. I took her to the vet with a urine sample and everything came back negative. They didn't see any stones in her urine sample. The vet wants to put her on Hills SD for 30 days and then switch her to the Hills CD as maintenance.
I just want to know if anyone knows if the Innova Evo could have caused this? I have her eating the Evo and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul. I also give her veggies pretty much everyday. I don't really want to have her on the Hills CD forever. Any recommendations? Or can anyone tell me what maybe could have caused this? If it was the food? Thank you to everyone. |
Yorkies are more prone to Oxalate crystals aka urinary stones.
"According to Ron Hines, DVM, PhD, an increase of calcium in the urine is a major factor in the formation of calcium oxalate stones. A diet high in salt, protein, lactose, sucrose, fructose and magnesium causes a higher urine calcium concentration. If there is less phosphorus in the diet, the urine calcium concentrate will be higher as well. A diet that is too high or too low in vitamin D can also increase urine calcium. A vitamin B6 deficiency can cause blood oxalate levels to increase.
Be cautious about using a commercial prescription diet for dogs; some of them contain ingredients that are no longer recommended.
Encourage your dog to be active; calcium oxalate levels can rise in a dog that does not exercise. Watch for situations that may cause her to be stressed; studies have found stress raises oxalate levels in
rats. Vitamin E may be helpful in reducing the crystallization of oxalate in kidneys. Encourage her to drink a lot of water, which lowers urine calcium; exercise can help make her thirstier. Your veterinarian may prescribe potassium citrate, which will give your dog's urine a higher pH. Moist foods are better than dry for dogs with oxalate stones, but dental hygiene must be carefully monitored."