Is there a grain-free food for dogs with urinary problems?

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July 11, 2013 at 7:27 pm #21264 Report Abuse

Becky
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My pug has done well on Royal Canin SO but a friend of mine has a pug with urinary/bladder problems who needs grain-free food. Does anyone know of a good grain-free food that is also good for bladder problems?

July 11, 2013 at 7:54 pm #21275 Report Abuse

pugmomsandy
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Depends on the problem. Is it a stone issue? What kind?

July 11, 2013 at 8:22 pm #21277 Report Abuse

Becky
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You know, I’m not positive. I just know she said the vet recommended the Royal Canin SO. I think she said he had crystals but I’m not sure what kind. SHe just hasn’t been able to find any grain-free.

July 11, 2013 at 9:05 pm #21280 Report Abuse

pugmomsandy
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If she just had crystals, she doesn’t necessarily need an Rx food. Crystals in general are not a problem, just undesired. Crystals become a problem when the pug gets a UTI. In a nutshell, the UTI promotes stone formation. If the pug has a healthy urinary tract, then UTI’s/stones should not be a problem. I would recommend visiting pugvillage.com. A community for pug lovers/owners. I’m over there too.

My pugs go see a holistic vet. They have some struvites but we feed a high protein kibble and raw food and also vinegar, d-mannose/cranberry and some vitamin c.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2114&aid=400

July 12, 2013 at 1:22 pm #21290 Report Abuse

InkedMarie
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In addition to what sandy said, make sure the dog drinks enough & has ample opportunity to urinate. Feed raw, canned or dehydrated; if she needs to feed kibble, add canned & warm water to it.

September 14, 2018 at 11:11 pm #121625 Report Abuse

Juli E
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Yes, Hill’s prescription diet. The c/d one is wheat free at least. I’m not familiar with any other ones.

September 24, 2018 at 7:10 pm #122304 Report Abuse

Linda H
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My two girls have silica stones and I cannot find a food for them. I saw someone suggested Nulo Sr Trout but cannot find that, also Nulo Large Dog Chicken or Turkey. what is the brand name? Is it Nulo? does it require a prescription from a vet?

My vet told me to get Hills canine low fat i?D stew # prn. This is Pork and have no way of knowing about this food.He also said he does not know about silica so I am trying to research this food before starting them on it.

Can the person recommending Nulo please let me know about it and has it helped with the silica stones?

Has anyone reported what causes these stones? One of my girls has has Oxolate and Struvite and I can find information about that but not silica.

Please send any information. Thanks.

September 24, 2018 at 8:26 pm #122312 Report Abuse

Bobby dog
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Hi Linda H:
I fed Rx food for my pets’ specific urinary issues when they were diagnosed; I had success in both cases. Besides Hill’s I have fed Purina and Royal Canin Rx foods. Below are two sites I reference for info. Best wishes for speedy recoveries.

https://www.vetmed.umn.edu/centers-programs/minnesota-urolith-center/publications

PDF documents for specific Dx found here. The diet your Vet recommended is listed as an example for canine’s diagnosed with silica stones:
https://www.vetmed.umn.edu/centers-programs/minnesota-urolith-center/recommendations

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/urinary-system/noninfectious-diseases-of-the-urinary-system-in-small-animals/urolithiasis-in-small-animals

Hill’s Rx food:
https://www.hillspet.com/prescription-diet

Purina Rx:
https://www.proplanveterinarydiets.com/

Royal Canin Rx:
https://www.royalcanin.com/products/vet

September 25, 2018 at 4:36 am #122382 Report Abuse

anonymous
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You may want to consult a veterinary nutritionist.
https://petdiets.com/
or
http://www.balanceit.com
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