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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  You might want to ask him about the cranberry pill. It's concentrated cranberry juice and cranberry juice is said to make the bladder walls slippery so that bacteria cannot stick to them. You can use it in conjunction with an antibiotic and it helps get rid of the pesky bacteria that stays behind. Great success on humans that have reoccurring bladder infections. Cranberry for Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs | eHow.com |
In dogs, the use of cranberry juice or other acidifiers lead to the formation of oxalate crystals and stone formation. That's why her vet recommended chicken soup and not cranberry juice.