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 Bladder
Stones
At Manchester West Veterinary
Hospital, we use a three-pronged
approach to decrease the risk of
recurrence.
- Decrease the mineral content
in your pet’s food.
We recommend that you feed your
pet only Hill’s (manufacturer of
Science Diet) Prescription Diet
food from now on. Your pet’s
veterinarian will prescribe one
of these specially formulated
diets based on the analysis of
the removed stone. Remember,
access to any treats, human
food, or table scraps will
decrease the effectiveness of
these diets.
- Adjust the pet’s urine pH to
an optimum level through diet.
Monthly urine sample analyses
should be performed at
Manchester West Veterinary
Hospital to evaluate the
effectiveness of the
prescription diet.
- Completely eradicate any
urinary tract or kidney
infections.
Monthly urine sample analysis
and semi-annual urine cultures
to check for signs of infection.
The culture will typically
require dropping your pet off at
Manchester West Veterinary
Hospital for several hours.
What follows is a description of
the most common types of bladder
stones. The stone removed from
your pet will be analyzed to
determine which type was
present. Then, your pet’s
veterinarian will make specific
recommendations for preventing
recurrence.
Struvite Bladder Stone
This type of stone is formed
from Magnesium, Phosphorous, and
Ammonia. The strategy for
preventing recurrence of this
type of stone includes feeding
the pet
Prescription Diet c/d or
w/d, monthly urine sample
analysis, and urine cultures
every 6 months.
Calcium Oxalate Bladder Stones
This type of stone is formed of
the mineral calcium. The
strategy for preventing
recurrence of this type of stone
includes feeding the pet
Prescription Diet k/d or u/d,
monthly urine sample analysis,
and semi-annual urine cultures
and/or radiographs of the pet’s
bladder. Additionally, you will
need to check your pet’s urinary
pH once or twice a week. On the
day you check the urine, a
sample should be collected
before a meal but approximately
6 hours after the previous meal.
Accurate and easy to use pH
paper is available a Manchester
West Veterinary Hospital. The
results of these tests should be
written down and given to your
pet’s doctor on a monthly basis.
Feline Bladder Stones
Feline patients can face unique
challenges. The strategy for
preventing recurrence includes
feeding the pet a newly
developed
Prescription Diet of
Feline Multi-care c/d which aids
in the prevention of both struvite and calcium oxalate
stones. Monthly urine samples,
as well as semi-annual urine
cultures and radiographs, are
important tools used to identify
these stones before they become
so large that a repeat surgery
is required.
Radiographs (x-rays) should be
taken if a problem is suspected.
In some instances, typically in
female dogs, early detection of
very small stones may allow
flushing of these from the
bladder thereby avoiding more
surgery.
Unfortunately, taking the above
steps doesn’t guarantee that
your pet will not have a
recurrence of the same type or a
different type of bladder
stones. But, by being conscious
of your pet’s condition and
following through with the
recommendations made by your
pet’s doctor, the odds of
bladder stone recurrence will
dramatically decrease.
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Serving the cities of Chesterfield, Ellisville,
Wildwood, Ballwin, Eureka, St. Albans, Manchester, West
County and
the greater St. Louis area since 1993.
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