Bladder stones and a raw diet Syd was just recently operated on and had a bladder stone removed. We brought everything that he was consuming to the vet. Because his food at the time and everything else was so high quality he thinks the condition might be genetic. Syd is now on a special Royal Canin diet, Urinary S/O for urinary issues. I guess it's ok but I'd like to do better. Does anyone know if a raw diet would help in slowing the formation of future stones or better yet stopping them completely? Thanks.. |
The diets that are made especially for dogs prone to stones have been tested, and they have been shown in clinical trials to reduce the incidence of recurring stones. Stones are so painful that if you can find a food especially made for this, and it has actual proof it works, I would definitely choose this. Is it possible your dog isn't drinking enough water? Perhaps adding some water to his food would help with this. |
What type of stones Calcium oxalate? In general, an rx food is probably best. However, you could talk to a veterinary nutritionist about it. |
You might try doing a search on this site. I do believe some people have had success feeding a raw diet. RawChat : Raw Chat Good luck. I hope it helps! |
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I agree. Raw is generally not recommended for dogs who have health issues. What did your vet say? |
Thanks to all that replied. His stone was calcium. The vet recommended the Royal Canin s/o. We'll keep him on it if you all think it's best. We've been adding water to his food at feeding time. He's not a big water drinker...thanks again. |
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what about a pet water fountain? Back when we had our cat I had one for her (and she adored it.) I loved the fact that she drank a whole lot more, and I was able to get a little less concerned about kidney issues. Now that I have Winston who is pretty picky about his water I am considering another drinkwell (I always went for the drinkwell over the others because it combines the free-fall stream and the running surface water and some seem to prefer one over the other.) I had the drinkwell platinum for several years and I loved it... it might be worth a shot for trying to get your little guy to drink more water. (As an aside, if you have a Petsmart near you they are great about their satisfaction guarantee so you can really return it if he doesn't like it or you feel it doesn't make a difference.) |
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