bladder stones

[meandmrblue]

my daughters jack russell had operation for bladder stones yesterday.this is the second time hes been operated on with them. is there a diet that can help prevent these happening.any advice please.

 

[Dobiegirl]

Poor little dog hope he is feeling more comfortable, Im surprised the vet hasnt suggested something, off the top of my head I think Hill Science Diet CD or Dc. Speak to the vet about it but dont buy from them as you can buy it cheaper on line.

 

[meandmrblue]

thanks for your reply.stevie is feeling much better today

 

[YasandCrystal]

There is definately special food for cats (expensive) to prevent this also tablets available from the vet. A friend's cat had to be operated on several times at nearly £200 each time, so the tablets were the answer for prevention.

 

[meandmrblue]

thanks .stevies last opperation was over 300 this time hoping diet will sort this out

 

[RutlandH2O]

If the bladder stones are struvite, they can be treated with a proprietary diet (Hills, I believe) developed specifically for such stones. I had a Golden Retriever dog with this problem. He was given an ultrasound, evaluated, put on the Hills diet (sorry, it's been so many years ago, I can't remember the name, but it was in a tin). It took 6 months. He was rescanned and the results were remarkable. As a bonus, his coat never looked better! He was a show champion and the added coat in a hot climate (Hawaii) was wonderful.