A Complete Guide To Bladder Stone Management In Cats
If you have been reading up on feline bladder stones, you might have come across articles that say diet
and water play an intrinsic role in preventing them altogether.
Breed disposition is also a...
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A Complete Guide To Bladder Stone Management In Cats
If you have been reading up on feline bladder stones, you might have come across articles that say diet
and water play an intrinsic role in preventing them altogether.
Breed disposition is also a factor.
In
addition, preventing cat bladder stones is specific to the type of stone present.
Here we will discuss the
basic types, their causes and management.
Struvite
Struvite stones are noted to be of highest incidence in Himalayans, Persians, Oriental and Foreign
Shorthair cats, Chartreux and Ragdolls, and cases may be recurrent.
interims management This is the
most common of all feline bladder stones, comprising nearly 50 percent of all cases worldwide.
Struvites
precipitate from an alkaline urine (pH 7.
0 and above), either as a result of alkaline diet, urine stasis or
UTI-causing bacteria which increase urine pH.
When the urine pH is increased, the risk of bacterial
growth also increases.
It would be advisable to do a urine cult
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