For example, struvite stones and crystals develop
with alkaline urine.
Not exact matches
Blood is slighly
alkaline (between 7.35 and 7.45) while
urine is slightly acidic (
with a pH of about 6.4).
I emphasize testing, not guessing,
with urine keto pH strips because what we eat is only a part of what gets us keto -
alkaline.
The highly
alkaline urine reacts
with the highly acidic vinegar and if not done in the exact ratios needed, this can actually create more of a stain.
o Struvite stones, which form in
alkaline urine, can be dissolved
with special urinary acidifying diets.
A trace amount of protein isn't a great concern if it isn't coupled
with any other symptom or test result; protein may be present in the
urine for a variety of reasons especially a false positive reading of trace protein if the
urine pH is slightly
alkaline when dipsticks are used.
Urinary crystals may form in
alkaline urine (struvite) and may be controlled
with a diet to lower the pH. Licking of the paws may be due to a yeast infection, which should be looked into.
Urate Low purine proteins combined
with the production of
alkaline urine help reduce the risk of urate stones.
Supplementation
with K - CIT - V Plus Cranberry Potassium Citrate Granules help to create an
alkaline urine.
When we put our deerhound, Skye, on a diet
with supplements that produced an
alkaline urine, he developed a bladder infection and also, his teeth developed tartar and gum irritation.
Struvite crystals and stones form as a result of
urine that is over-burdened
with magnesium, ammonium and phosphorus as well as an
alkaline urinary pH.
Purine stones: Dissolution may be possible
with appropriate protein - restricted therapeutic nutrition combined
with measures to increase
urine production (diuresis), creating an
alkaline urine pH, controlling / eliminating any existing urinary tract infection, and giving a medicine called allopurinol.
Cystine stones: Dissolution may be possible using a protein - restricted therapeutic food
with a controlled sodium level, and one that supports an
alkaline urine pH. Any existing urinary tract infection must be resolved.