Some stones can be dissolved with special diets or
flushed out of the bladder through a urinary catheter, but others require surgical removal.
This option is ultrasonic dissolution, in which high frequency ultrasound waves disrupt or break the stones into tiny particles that can then be
flushed out of the bladder.
Not exact matches
Since dandelion has diuretic activity3, drinking 1 - 2 cups
of dandelion root tea along with 8 - 10 cups
of water throughout the day may help increase urine flow and
flush out bacteria from the urinary tract and the
bladder.
Increase fluid intake: Drinking two to three litres
of water per day during an infection helps to manually
flush out the
bladder and encourage bacteria to move
out.
«
Flushing bacteria
out of the
bladder, it's been known, at least it's been thought, that it is protective.
This promotes drinking and urination and literally helps
flush the struvite crystals
out of the
bladder.
If gentle pressure on the
bladder and massage
of the penis is not sufficient, many veterinarians use a small, soft catheter to «jet» a stream
of saline around the plugs and
flush them
out.
This is then followed up with more intensive therapy which includes placement
of a urinary catheter to relieve the obstruction and clean
out the
bladder; intravenous fluid administration to «
flush out» the kidneys and restore normal electrolyte balance; blood and urine testing to determine the cause
of the obstruction and the extent
of kidney damage; and X-rays to examine the
bladder for stones or sediment.
Think
of canned food as not only a proper diet for an obligate carnivore, in general (see Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics
of Feline Nutrition), but also understand that it is the healthiest way to keep your cat's
bladder flushed out and «happy.»
Double your cat's water intake, and you double the amount
of urine flow, which is the easiest way to keep your cat's
bladder flushed out and healthy.
Instead
of attaching to the
bladder wall and multiplying, these bacteria are subsequently
flushed out in the urine.