Make sure your cat drinks lots of water when eating a highly in protein formula to avoid dehydration that could lead to
develop urine crystals.
It reduced minimum Phosphorus from 1.3 % to 0.8 % (excellent to reduce the risk of cats
developing urine crystals)
Not exact matches
Kidney stones,
crystals that
develop in the kidneys or the tubes that carry
urine from the kidney to the bladder, affect 10 percent of the U.S. population, and men run a four times greater risk than women of
developing them.
Unfortunately, highly concentrated
urine can predispose cats to
developing urinary stones and
crystals.
We want to maintain the
urine pH at no more than 7, because a higher pH will predispose the animal to
developing struvite
crystals.
After several months Ralphie
developed crystals in his
urine and the vet put him on a prescription diet which cured his problem.
When the pH in the
urine becomes either too high or too low (a pH of approximately 6.5 is a normal), these microscopic
crystals can
develop in the bladder.
Dilute
urine contains less concentrated minerals, mucus and other cells so
crystals, stones, mucus plugs and inflammation are less likely to
develop.
High protein diets can lead to
urine that is more acidic, but less concentrated, which is optimal and especially important for cats that have a tendency to
develop crystals and stones.
He had
developed crystals in his
urine and his urethra was completely blocked.
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.
Male cats may
develop enough
crystals in the urethra (the narrow tube carrying
urine out of the body) to cause an obstruction.
For example, struvite stones and
crystals develop with alkaline
urine.
Since
urine is the way the body cleanses itself of infection and prevents
crystals from turning into bladder stones, these problems could
develop as well.
If
urine stays in carpets or rugs could
develop ammonia
crystals, the same if the waste is deposit on carpets or rugs, it will
develop harmful germs that people at home will breathe for sure.