Cats that don't get enough fluid intake can
develop bladder crystals, bladder stones and even bladder inflammation called cystitis.
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.
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.
I wanted to let you know that I have 2 cats and at two years old my male
developed crystals in his
bladder.
Some pets — cats and dogs — are prone to
developing crystals that can feel like microscopic shards of glass scraping the urethra and
bladder.
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.
Both dogs and cats can
develop inflammation,
crystals, and stones in their
bladders and kidneys.
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.