Potassium citrate will inhibit
calcium oxalate crystal formation and keep the pH of the urine in the ideal range.
ROYAL CANIN Veterinary Diet ® Gastrointestinal ™ High Energy utilizes RSS technology to support a urinary environment unfavorable to the development of both struvite and
calcium oxalate crystal formation.
Not exact matches
A pH lower than 6.0 can cause the
formation of
calcium oxalate crystals.
Unfortunately, in trying to «fix» a cat's unnatural alkaline urinary pH — caused by human greed in the first place — pet food manufacturers created even more problems by adding urinary acidifiers in the form of dl methionine, etc., which led to the
formation of
calcium oxalate (CaO)
crystals / stones in many cats.
Low Relative Super Saturation (RSS) technology predicts the crystallization potential of urine and is used to develop our diets to decrease the risk of struvite and
calcium oxalate crystal and stone
formation.
Decreased urine concentration of natural body
crystal formation inhibitors, and increased dietary intake of
oxalate may also play a role in
calcium oxalate stone
formation.