Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nutritional Management of Urolithiasis.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Queau, Yann
- Affiliation:
- Research & Development Center · France
Plain-English summary
Managing urolithiasis, which means having stones in the urinary system, in dogs and cats involves adjusting their diet to help dissolve the stones and prevent them from coming back. It's important to make sure the pet drinks plenty of water, as this helps dilute the substances that can form crystals in their urine. Changing the diet can be particularly effective for certain types of stones, like struvite and urate, but there is still some debate about how well it works for calcium oxalate stones. It's also a good idea to check for any underlying health issues and keep a close eye on pets that are prone to these problems. Overall, dietary management can be helpful in treating and preventing urinary stones.
Abstract
Dietary management of urolithiasis in dogs and cats is designed to dissolve calculi when possible and/or reduce the risk of recurrence. The diet must reduce urine relative supersaturation for the particular salt in order to prevent crystallization. To decrease urinary concentrations of crystal precursors, increasing water intake is essential regardless of the stone type. Altering the amounts of dietary precursors of the stone and controlling urine pH is mostly effective for struvite, urate, xanthine, and cystine, but still subject to controversy for calcium oxalate. The investigation of underlying metabolic disorders and close monitoring of animals at risk is recommended.
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