If your veterinarian recommends dissolving the stones by feeding a Prescription Diet ® dietary pet food, the signs associated
with urinary bladder stones (discomfort and bloody urine, for example) are usually gone within seven to ten days or less.
Services: Routine spays and neuters, Tumor and growth removals, Exploratory Abdominal and foreign body removals, Intestinal obstruction, Cruciate ligament rupture repair (Knee rupture repair), Urinary Bladder stone removal
Breed Predisposition: small breed dogs are more susceptible and some dog breeds are more prone to
develop urinary bladder stones, such as Miniature Schnauzers, dalmatians, yorkshire terriers and bulldogs
Cancer, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes,
urinary bladder stones, kidney disease, and cruciate ligament injury are all associated with obesity in dogs.
There are certain kinds of kidney and
urinary bladder stones that do not show up with x-rays that are very evident with ultrasound.
Diabetics are at risk for lower urinary tract infections,
urinary bladder stones, pyelonephritis (kidney infections).
In the past,
urinary bladder stones have been surgically removed and for some stones, surgery may be the only effective treatment.
Urinary bladder stones (uroliths / calculli) are agglomerates of mineral crystals that join together to form a stone in the urinary bladder.
While accounting only for about 6 percent of
all urinary bladder stones found in dogs, urate crystals have been shown to respond very well to low - protein diets especially those that come with natural acidifiers like cranberries.
Urinary Bladder stones are generally found in Dalmatians, Newfoundlands, Bichon Frise, and Miniature Schnauzers.
Urinary bladder stones in dogs and cats are commonly caused by chronic low grade urinary tract infections and / or the way your pet metabolizes the mineral contents of its food and water.
Urinary bladder stones (uroliths) arise from crystal - forming substances that are excreted in the urine.