Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nutrition changes to manage bladder stones in dogs and cats
By Osborne, Carl A et al.·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2009·Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Paradigm changes in the role of nutrition for the management of canine and feline urolithiasis.
Plain-English summary
Dogs and cats with urinary stones (uroliths) can benefit significantly from dietary changes. Adjusting their diet can help dissolve existing stones and prevent new ones from forming by ensuring their urine is less concentrated with harmful crystals. This involves increasing the amount of water they drink and modifying the types of food they eat to promote better urine health. By following these nutritional guidelines, pet owners can help manage their pets' urinary health more effectively.
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Abstract
Results of experimental and clinical investigation have confirmed the importance of dietary modifications in medical protocols designed to promote dissolution and prevention of uroliths. The objectives of medical management of uroliths are to arrest further growth and to promote urolith dissolution by correcting or controlling underlying abnormalities. For therapy to be most effective, it must promote undersaturation of urine with lithogenic crystalloids by 1) increasing the urine solubility of crystalloids, 2) increasing the volume of urine in which crystalloids are dissolved or suspended, and 3) reducing the quantities of lithogenic crystalloids in urine. This article summarizes and applies evidence about nutritional management of urolithiasis derived from experimental and clinical studies of cats and dogs performed at the Minnesota Urolith Center.
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