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11-04-2017, 06:15 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pgh
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| Pippin has Struvite Crystals Hi Everyone, It's been awhile since I posted. Last week Pippin peed on the bed and on the rug. Even as a 12 week old puppy, she has never woken up in the middle of the night to pee. Even if she had to go out, she would sit and stare at me and give me a low growl. She also has been licking quite a bit. But she had no other symptoms. A trip to the vet showed infection (gave an antibiotic) and struvite crystals. She said she would be on a prescribed diet always. She gave me samples of Hill Prescription c/d but said it didn't have to be that particular one. I asked if the antibiotic and more liquids cleared it up, could she go off the diet. She said the crystals will likely come back. I'm hesitant to put her on this special diet. My boss has a small dog that had surgery to remove stones and was put on a special diet. Because this was a high fat diet, last week he got pancreatitis. Any thoughts? Anyone one else have a dog on a prescription diet for crystals? Thank you so much!!!
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11-05-2017, 07:50 PM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hibbing Minnesota
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| My seven year old fur kid was diagnosed with calcium oxalate crystals this past July. I hated to pull her off of her Fromm’s Whitefish and potatoe but I put her on Royal Canin Prescription Diet for crystals. We brought her in one month later and had her checked again and no crystals. She loves the food and seems healthy happy. I hope I never have to deal with stones so so far happy with a Royal Canin. In fact I tried to talk to Science Diet on the phone and could never get through. I called a Royal Canin and they were so helpful. I have to buy the food through my vet and in fact this food is also for struvite crystals too. I hope your little baby gets better I know I have had little pees in the bed and on the carpet. My fur kid felt really bad and we love her everyday . I will always be at her side taking care of her. Those crystals can be very uncomfortable and they can not help their little accidents. Susan |
11-06-2017, 04:08 PM | #3 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| One of my fosters is on Royal Canin SO and he loves it and has done fine on it! He had repeated stones and had to have three surgeries. He is fine now and will always be on this food. Hills does have good RX foods as well. The only other option with pups with medical concerns like this is home cooking. I have cooked for a couple in the past. It is important that the diet be formulated by a vet nutritionist. This web site is run by a vet nutritionist. She has an FAQ section and discusses all things dog nutrition related. She is awesome...and if you don't find a topic there that you are looking for, you can send her a message. She does respond! www.petdiets.com
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11-12-2017, 11:48 AM | #4 | |
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I did a lot of research on it & it happens that some dogs (& cats) have them (struvites) naturally in their bladder. It's when the pH of their urine gets too high (7+) &/or there's an infection, it causes problems by multiplying & ultimately forming into stones if left untreated. A dog's urine pH is more neutral & acidic, should be 6-. But be aware, if it gets too low/ acidic, it can cause oxalate crystals in dogs that will be prone to it. They do have urine pH strip testers that you can test their urine pH @ home. In our case, I was not sure if it was the alkaline water (which had a pH of 8)or the food they were eating that was causing their urine pH to be high (maybe it was both). I actually contacted the company & they told me the dogs tested had a urine pH of higher 6-7 eating their food. So I changed to bottled water & also changed their diet to a raw food diet. It's been several years & they both have not had a recurrence. I'm just blabbering LOL, hope this info helps some & not cause any confusion.
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