Sentences with phrase «calcium oxalate crystals which»

A recent study of healthy young cats and healthy adult dogs found Tripsy, a veterinarian - formulated, 100 % herbal supplement, may be beneficial in lowering the risk of struvite crystals, a phosphate mineral found in urinary stones in young cats as well as in reducing the risk of calcium oxalate crystals which form urinary stones in adult dogs.
Several other varieties of the plant also contain calcium oxalate crystals which cause the pain and irritation from the Virginia creeper.
All parts of the plant contain calcium oxalate crystals which can cause irritation upon contact and burning pain and inflammation if swallowed.

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However, because we've created a more acidic environment in the bladder and haven't resolved the base problem associated with the damp heat, pets have started to develop more calcium oxalate crystals, which thrive in acidic environments.
The most common cause of obstruction is a urethral plug, which consists of mineral crystals (e.g., struvite, calcium oxalate), white blood cells, red blood cells, protein (mucus), and epithelial cells.5 The underlying cause of urethral plugs is unknown; however, plugs have been linked to struvite crystalluria — suggesting that diet may play a role — and idiopathic cystitis.6 Other causes of urethral obstruction include urethral edema and spasm associated with lower urinary tract inflammation and pain.7 Uroliths, neoplasms, and urethral strictures can also lead to urethral obstruction; however, they are reported less frequently than other causes.5
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.
These procedures can help diagnose the presence of bacterial infection (which often accompanies bladder stones or sludge) and determine the composition of suspected uroliths or sludge (rabbits usually form calcium carbonate crystals, but they may also form calcium oxalate, ammonium phosphate, or monohydrate crystals).
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