Urolithiasis Or Cystine/cystitus?

[shoemonster]

Just posting for a friend whose 3 year old male stafford has just been diagnosed with this

The info the vet gave was all from a pet food company, and recommends their brand of food only, and also says this is common is staffords

Just wondering if anyone had experience with it, and what was used to fix it, and prevent future problems?

Any info would be much appreciated

Thanks

[emilee]

The food won't work with Cystine Uroliths, they say it will but it doesn't stop them from forming and the alkaline urine that is created can predispose the dog to forming struvite uroliths, the dog needs to have any stones that are in his bladder removed and then he needs to be put on penacillamine tablets,(not the same as penacillin). He must triple is water intake and avoid foods high in cystine such as poultry. What state/ area is he in (pm me if you want and I can give you a good vet)

There is also a cystine support group in yahoo - [email protected] unfortunatley much of their information is American, here is a website with more information for her http://www.caninecystinuria.com/

[shoemonster]

He is in Victoria

Thanks heaps for that Best info we've found so far

[Staffyluv]

Ollie was diagnosed with Oxalate stones a couple of years ago and he had to have them removed.. It was also recommended that he go onto Hills Science UD to reduce the possibility that they will reform. It is two years down the track and he has a mixture of the UD and fresh foods (avoiding those that are high in oxalates - there is a huge list)... Plus he has heaps more water now...

Found this link for you Stones in dogs

Good luck

Jodie

[shoemonster]

Thanks Jodie

I hope they can sort it out for him