Not exact matches
She had
bladder stones removed
in June 2015 (
calcium oxalate) and since then has been on Hill's W / D prescription dog food.
These include struvite
stones that often develop alongside
bladder infections as well as
calcium oxalate stones which are especially common
in small breed dogs.
This substance is defective
in both humans and dogs who form
calcium oxalate bladder stones.
Nowadays, due to widespread cat food reformulation
in the 1980s, approximately 50 % of feline
bladder stones are struvite and the other 50 % are
calcium oxalate.
One of the most perplexing problems we face
in veterinary medicine is the rising number of cases of
calcium oxalate bladder and kidney
stones in dogs and cats.
calcium or potassium) imbalance Use with caution
in pets with kidney or liver disease or diabetes Pets with a history of
calcium oxalate bladder stones Pregnant and nursing pets Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to furosemide or other sulfa drugs Directions:
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.
This is another very common misconception among both lay people and veterinarians leading to,
in many cases, inappropriate usage of acidifying prescription diets which can potentially lead to
calcium oxalate stones and exacerbate the
bladder inflammation.
In both the dog and cat,
calcium oxalate stones are the most common type of
bladder stone, but struvite or triple phosphate is a close second.
You should also be mindful of feeding your cat too much spinach if he has a history of
calcium oxalate bladder stones because this vegetable is high
in calcium.
Larger
calcium oxalate stones, found
in the
bladder, are often mixed with sandy grit of the same material.
In 1981, 78 percent of all uroliths (aka
bladder stones) tested at the Minnesota Urolith Center were struvites (a type of
stone) and only five percent were
calcium oxalate stones.
Tobie's veterinarian contacted the Nutrition Service to help create a dietary plan that would help prevent further
calcium oxalate stones in the
bladder and maintain his liver condition.