Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nutrition and lower urinary tract disease in cats.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Bartges, Joseph W & Kirk, Claudia A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Lower urinary tract disease occurs commonly in cats and is often associated with crystal-related disease. Dietary modification is beneficial in managing some of these diseases, including idiopathic cystitis, urolithiasis, and urethral matrix-crystalline plugs. Altering dietary formulation may result in decreasing urinary concentrations of crystallogenic compounds, increasing urinary concentrations fo crystallogenic inhibitors, and diluting urine composition.
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