Treating Bladder Stones in Dogs With Diet

Dogs are very prone to developing bladder stones. This disease
in dogs is very much like the bladder stones that are suffered
by humans. In dogs, certain minerals block the flow of urine in
the urethra, causing pained exertion of liquid wastes. These
solidified minerals are alternatively called uroliths, stones,
or calculi.

Dogs with bladder stones may develop cystitis, a condition
wherein their urinary bladder gets inflamed, all because of the
small stones present in the dog's urinary tract. These small
stones can be made up of calcium oxalate, struvite, cystine
calculi, and ammonium urate.

Once these small stones form in the urinary tract of your dog,
your pet would show the symptoms of the disease. Such symptoms
are frequent urination, decreased amount of urine, and
straining. You may also see blood in your pet's urine every now
and then. Male dogs are more likely to be affected by bladder
stones because of their narrow urethras.

There are different ways to treat bladder stones in dogs.
However, the proper treatment is carried out only after the
veterinarian had found out what type of stones had formed in
your dog's urinary tract. As stated earlier, there are many
types of stones that could possibly form. And each of those
stones requires a different set of treatment strategy.

Bladder stones can be treated with the right diet.
Veterinarians may prescribe an acidic diet so that the dog's
urine would have a higher pH level. At that state, the bladder
stones would get dissolved and the dog would be cured
eventually.

There are also certain dog foods that are especially created to
treat bladder stones in dogs. Your veterinarian would know if
these foods are going to be helpful to your pet or not. It is
very hard to give dogs acidic juices or the fresh juices of
fruits. But if the foods are scientifically prepared to contain
the needed acids, it becomes much easier to feed them to your
pet. Of course, it is also important to give your dog the
proteins and the nutrients it needs to sustain life.

However, the treatment of bladder stones through diet is only
effective for struvite uroliths. These are the type of stones
that can easily be dissolved with acids. But even so, it would
take several weeks to more than two months before the diet would
prove to be effective and potentially treat your dog. Surgery is
still the best way to treat bladder stones in dogs. Ask the help
of a qualified veterinarian to determine whether this treatment
process is the best one for your pet. Otherwise, you have to
submit your pet to other treatment procedures that would remove
the stones in its bladder in the shortest time possible.

Dogs with bladder stones tend to become irritated, excrete less
amount of urine but do it very frequently, and exhibit pain
while urinating. If you observe your dog to be suffering from
these symptoms, it is best that you take your pet to the
veterinarian right away for proper diagnosis.

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