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Originally Posted by lisaly  I''m sure it is very painful for them. Is there anything other than diet that can prevent them in dogs that are predisposed to this? Is lithotripsy to blast out the stones an option rather than surgery or is the cost too prohibitive? This sounds so scary and my heart breaks to hear of dogs having to go through so much pain. | Lisa; I've linked this article from UCDavis It doesn`t speak about lithotripsy here. May be other research and protocols that I`ve not seen yet. But you know the saying prevention is worth a pound of cure. If my boy tests as HU HU he will start on proper diet and urine monitoring protocols. Uric Acid Stones//Urate Urolithiasis - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
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