Because of the increased calcium excretion brought on by furosemide (i.e. an increase in urinary calcium levels), there could be a problem using this medication in patients with a history of calcium
oxalate bladder stone formation.
And if you've been feeding your kitty exclusive kibbles since its kittenhood and you've made no effort to teach it how to drink from its fountain, then the chances
of bladder stone formation are high.
Diet and water intake may play a role in
bladder stone formation, but just like in people, we don't know 100 % of the time what causes guinea pig bladder stones to form.
Bladder infections can be terribly painful and lead to
bladder stone formation - these stones can cause pain when attempting to urinate, can get stuck in the urethra (especially in male cats), and need to be surgically removed.
The 2 most common warning signs of
bladder stones formation are straining to urinate and blood in the urine.