struvite stones urinary infection?

Question

dog problem

Answer 1

Maybe ask it in the pet section for more responses;

Answer 2

Dogs with bladder stones may have blood in their urine and may urinate frequently, passing only small quantities each time. Often, they will strain while urinating, holding their body in the same posture for much longer than normal. Although may dogs with problem don´t show any symptoms at all.

Sturvite stones are the most common type.

All bladder stones are formed by minerals, which first precipitate out in the urine as individual microscopic crystals. Over time, these crystals unite and small grains of sand are formed. Usually they are flushed out of the body with the urine. When large quantities of minerals are rapidly formed and ´stones´ form the problem develops.

The factors that bring it about are genetic predisposition, bacterial infections, diet, and urine pH.

Treatment can be handeled medically (with urinary acidifiers or diet alteration) or surgically (if it causes a life threatening urinary obstruction). In most cases it will be a combination approach.

You should get you dog checked and not try chaning its diet and using the urinary acidifiers at the same time!

A good source for pet health is www.peteducation.com

Answer 3

I have a male cat with that reoccurring problem. He's on special food now that controls the ph and acid levels in his urine to prevent these stones from forming.