Because of the increased calcium excretion brought on by furosemide (i.e. an increase in urinary calcium levels), there could be a problem using this medication in patients with a history of calcium
oxalate bladder stone formation.
One is the formation of
Oxalate bladder stones which occurs in concentrated acid urine.
This substance is defective in both humans and dogs who form calcium
oxalate bladder stones.
The Bichon Frise appears to have a unique situation with
oxalate bladder stones in that they seem to begin to recur virtually as soon as they have been removed.
Calcium
oxalate bladder stones can be very frustrating.
Calcium
oxalate bladder stones can be frustrating.
About 25 years or so ago, cats virtually never developed calcium
oxalate bladder stones.
It shouldn't be too surprising that there is a strong hereditary component to forming
oxalate bladder stones; this is also true in humans.
Aside from the symptoms described above, advanced untreated Cushing's disease puts a dog at risk for the following serious problems: calcium
oxalate bladder stones, diabetes mellitus, and pulmonary thromboembolism.
calcium or potassium) imbalance Use with caution in pets with kidney or liver disease or diabetes Pets with a history of calcium
oxalate bladder stones Pregnant and nursing pets Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to furosemide or other sulfa drugs Directions:
You should also be mindful of feeding your cat too much spinach if he has a history of calcium
oxalate bladder stones because this vegetable is high in calcium.
Oxalate bladder stones are painful to your pet.
Tobie had been doing well, but at 9 years of age he was diagnosed with another problem, calcium
oxalate bladder stones.
The majority of dogs with calcium
oxalate bladder stones must undergo surgery to remove them.
Lack of opportunities to pee throughout the day might also account for the fact that dogs in urban Toronto have a significantly greater incidence of
oxalate bladder stones than those that live in the surrounding rural areas.
Not exact matches
These
oxalates can build up in the body and may contribute to kidney
stones,
bladder stones and other problems.
Bladder stones can be composed of a variety of minerals, including struvite, calcium
oxalate, and urate, and treatment recommendations will vary based on which type of
stone is identified.
She had
bladder stones removed in June 2015 (calcium
oxalate) and since then has been on Hill's W / D prescription dog food.
These include struvite
stones that often develop alongside
bladder infections as well as calcium
oxalate stones which are especially common in small breed dogs.
Calcium
oxalate stones can not be made to dissolve over time by changing to a special diet (as can be done with struvite or uric acid
bladder stones).
This normal calcium level was from the dog above that had the surgery to remove the calcium
oxalate stones from its
bladder and urethra.
Nowadays, due to widespread cat food reformulation in the 1980s, approximately 50 % of feline
bladder stones are struvite and the other 50 % are calcium
oxalate.
I have a general article on kidney and
bladder stones: http://www.2ndchance.info/calculi.htm, but most people write to me about the most frustrating type - calcium
oxalate.
One of the most perplexing problems we face in veterinary medicine is the rising number of cases of calcium
oxalate bladder and kidney
stones in dogs and cats.
Answer: There are many different types of
bladder stones (struvite vs calcium
oxalate, etc) and most need an entirely different diet.
Because of the higher risk of
bladder stones caused by the consumption of vitamin C, dogs with a history or breed disposition towards producing
oxalate crystals in the urine may need to avoid watermelon.
Radiograph showing a urinary
bladder full of
stones (actually, these are
oxalate stones, but it would look the same if they were uric acid
stones, although sometimes uric acid
stones do not show up, as mentioned).
This is another very common misconception among both lay people and veterinarians leading to, in many cases, inappropriate usage of acidifying prescription diets which can potentially lead to calcium
oxalate stones and exacerbate the
bladder inflammation.
Bladder stones, says Richard Goldstein, DVM, associate professor of small animal medicine at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, are composed of minerals — either struvite or calcium
oxalate — while kidney
stones are always made of calcium
oxalate.
Answer: I would really have to see her and run a few tests on her (mainly a urinalysis to rule out a
bladder infection + / - that her calcium
oxalate stones are coming back) to determine what is going on with her and properly advise you.
In both the dog and cat, calcium
oxalate stones are the most common type of
bladder stone, but struvite or triple phosphate is a close second.
There are several types of dog
bladder stones such as struvite
stones (60 % of
stones, most common), calcium phosphate
stones and calcium
oxalate stones.
Larger calcium
oxalate stones, found in the
bladder, are often mixed with sandy grit of the same material.
In 1981, 78 percent of all uroliths (aka
bladder stones) tested at the Minnesota Urolith Center were struvites (a type of
stone) and only five percent were calcium
oxalate stones.
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.
Diagnosed via radiography, a
bladder stone is a mass of calcium and / or
oxalate salts that has precipitated into a solid mass.
Bladder stone (urolith): Diagnosed via radiography, a bladder stone is a mass of calcium and / or oxalate salts that has precipitated into a soli
Bladder stone (urolith): Diagnosed via radiography, a
bladder stone is a mass of calcium and / or oxalate salts that has precipitated into a soli
bladder stone is a mass of calcium and / or
oxalate salts that has precipitated into a solid mass.
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).
Feline urinary support includes helping your cat avoid
bladder infections (feline UTI), the formation of
stones (struvite uroliths or calcium
oxalate uroliths) that might block urine from exiting the body and inflammation of the
bladder (feline cystits).