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simbasmom · 03-01-2011, 11:22 AM

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?

03-01-2011, 11:22 AM	#1
simbasmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: benton, ar, united states Posts: 172	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?