Not exact matches
A: Urolithiasis, the formation of struvite stones and
crystals in the
urinary system, and
urinary tract infections, generally occur
when an animal's urine becomes concentrated and alkaline (pH 7 or greater).
When those
crystals are associated with
urinary tract symptoms, they might be significant.
Struvite
crystals are common in dogs and don't cause problems until they unite to form stones that interfere with urination; generally, this happens only
when the dog has a
urinary tract infection.
When I adopted little Felix (age 3) from a no - kill shelter, he was fed Science Diet dry food for cats with
urinary tract issues (because of
crystals found in his urine about a year earlier).
The stones are formed
when the body is overwhelmed with too many natural minerals for the
urinary tract to process, leading to the development of
crystals.
A pet might with MVD might have periodic «UTI» s (this situation is quite rare in PVH - MDV, but
when it does occur, it is actually due to ammonium biurate
crystals in its
urinary tract).
Canine bladder stones form
when the
urinary system is not able to keep the
urinary tract free of
crystals and infection.