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Originally Posted by jimmy85  Sorry to hear about Momo.
I have a yorkie with a history of complicated UTI and urinary bladder stone removal 3 years ago. Following the surgery she had multiple (like 4) UTI's over a 12 M period.
My vet has put Charlie on Royal Canin SO 14 presciption food and also added a 1/4 tablet of craninidine which is a cranberry extract. I think the Craninidine extract has made a difference. The vet also recommended that I get litmus paper to evaluate the pH of her urine on a weekly basis. The vet prefers that the urine be in the 5-6 pH range and when it is higher I take a sample in for the vet to determine if there is bacterial growth. |
Thank you! So sorry about Charlie's ailment...hope she stays stone free! Sounds like you have a very good vet.
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Originally Posted by marlenemaria Praying they get better real soon  |
Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Hrossen11 My cat dealt with the crystals for his entire adult life. We tried different foods and noticed the only time he had an episode (blocked urea) was when he got dehydrated. We had to make sure his food was always moist to give him as much moisture in his diet. This was especially hard in summer 100 deg weather. Unfortunately, it is just something we had to always watch and never went completely way. |
Yes, that's what I'm also reading, to give them canned food or home cooked (recipe made by a vet nutritionist), moisture is key. As long as there's no infection, a little struvite is completely normal, in dogs & cats (but that percentage is very low). Mine are all off kibble for now, don't think we'll go back to it anytime soon loll!