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Originally Posted by merrym100  I have been treating my 9 month old yorkie for a bladder infection and struvite crystals. She was taking antibiotics and put on Hills Science Diet. Today I took another urine sample in and now they tell me that her bladder infection is gone as well as the struvite crystals but now she has oxalate crystals. What could be going on? In the middle of all this, she had an ear infection and they put her on prednisone. The internet says that prednisone could cause oxalate crystals. Does anyone have any advice for me? |
Oh boy. I think you and I have talked about crystals before but only struvites and we talked about the uro-eze and such. Oxalate crystals are different - you cant really dissolve them. They will turn into stones so the goal is to minimize more crystals from forming in the diet. The breed is also prone. I would avoid any vegetables like spinach and green beans that are higher or moderate in oxalates. But, since your dog has been on the S/D diet, that would not cause oxalates. Our breed is just prone.
Question - did they recommend an xray of the abdomen to make sure that there is no stone? Also what kind of blood work have they done to rule out metabolic causes of the stones? Did they do a wellness screen?