Dietary calcium is relatively more important than
dietary oxalate in influencing the risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in dogs The main risk factors for calcium oxalate urolithiasis are urinary supersaturation with calcium and oxalate.
This study showed that dietary calcium is relatively more important than
dietary oxalate in the risk of calcium oxalate urolithiasis.
Not exact matches
Are
dietary oxalates a significant risk factor
in kidney stone formation?
Vitamin A deficiency has been associated with a number of prevalent diseases, including childhood asthma, 43,44 kidney stones formed spontaneously from calcium phosphate, 9 and fatty liver disease.45 Vitamin A
in doses above those needed to prevent deficiency protects against oxidative stress, 46 kidney stones formed from
dietary oxalate, 28 and exposure to environmental toxins.47
For normal people both of those risks from
oxalates are relatively low;
in healthy people only 5 % of
dietary oxalates are absorbed, versus 50 %
in those with compromised gut function.
Calcium
oxalate stones also seem to be on the increase
in North America - there may be
dietary factors involved.
However, both
dietary calcium and
oxalate contents require consideration, since a reduction
in dietary calcium without a concomitant decrease
in dietary oxalate may increase the risk of calcium
oxalate crystallisation
in susceptible dogs.
Subsequently, it was shown that increased
dietary sodium led to the production of urine with a significantly lower calcium
oxalate RSS
in both Labrador retrievers and miniature Schnauzers (Stevenson et al. 2003b).
The relative effects of supplemental
dietary calcium and
oxalate on urine composition and calcium
oxalate relative supersaturation
in healthy adult dogs.
For 24 weeks, they were fed a nutritionally complete dry dog food supplemented with different combinations of
dietary calcium and
oxalate (
in the form of oxalic acid) commonly found
in dry commercially - prepared dog foods.
These data show that a moderate level of
dietary sodium can reduce the risk of calcium
oxalate formation
in large and small breeds of dog.
Demonstrating that a diet with controlled levels of
dietary calcium and
oxalate reduces the risk of calcium
oxalate urolith recurrence
in dog.
In collaboration with the Institute of Urology and Nephrology in London, a clinical study was conducted to investigate whether there were differences in dietary nutrient intakes or urine composition between 17 calcium oxalate stone - forming dogs and 17 age -, breed -, and sex - matched healthy dogs (Stevenson et al. 2004
In collaboration with the Institute of Urology and Nephrology
in London, a clinical study was conducted to investigate whether there were differences in dietary nutrient intakes or urine composition between 17 calcium oxalate stone - forming dogs and 17 age -, breed -, and sex - matched healthy dogs (Stevenson et al. 2004
in London, a clinical study was conducted to investigate whether there were differences
in dietary nutrient intakes or urine composition between 17 calcium oxalate stone - forming dogs and 17 age -, breed -, and sex - matched healthy dogs (Stevenson et al. 2004
in dietary nutrient intakes or urine composition between 17 calcium
oxalate stone - forming dogs and 17 age -, breed -, and sex - matched healthy dogs (Stevenson et al. 2004).
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.
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.