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posted 09-10-2003 10:21 AM         

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My mothers poodle/bishon is 11 yrs old. He has had bladder stones for a yr. The vet found them but does nothing. He has accidents in the house quite often. Is there a natural remedy that we can give Kozy for the stones? And what causes them? I'm assuming people food & low quality dog food. Thank you

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posted 09-10-2003 01:00 PM         

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Matty..my Poodle also gets them..he gets the struvite kind...I forget what the other ones are called. What you do depends on what kind of stones the dog has. Get another vet...the dog can die from this. The stones block urine from escaping and in time the dog will be poisoned by his own waste. We have changed my dogs diet and we tesh his urine weekly to make sure they aren't coming back.

****Struvite in Dogs Urinary tract disease is associated with the build-up of crystals and stones in the urinary tract that can cause painful and bloody urination and potential blockage in your dog. One type of crystal that forms in a dog’s urinary tract is called struvite. Struvite forms in response to urine saturated with magnesium, ammonium and phosphorus, as well as an alkaline (basic) urinary pH.

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posted 09-10-2003 08:16 PM         

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Not sure if you got the first reply but thank you so much for responding. I'm trying to get her to change vets. He completely missed his congestion the 3 time in a row when he had an upper resp. infection. SHe is in denial about the conjunctivitic he's had for 3 years. I finally got her to take him to the vet. SInce treatment he is back to feeling young again. I will take the stones seriously & press her to take Kozy to another vet. You have been most helpful.
Nancy in Ohio

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posted 12-19-2003 09:01 AM         

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Try looking or better yet get your mother to look at this site it tells you a bit about them. Never know it might help
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/petfoodcafe/doesyourfood.html

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posted 12-19-2003 11:18 AM         

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Mattiesmom, I have some links now that you may find helpful...can you update us? Did your mom take the dog to another vet? What kind of stone were they?

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posted 12-19-2003 11:25 AM         

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I believe the other kind of crystal is oxalate.

Diet is a HUGE factor. Get a new vet as everyone else said, get the problem treated, and then figure out what kind of food will help him to not get them again (do your own research for this part - don't rely on the vet).

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posted 12-19-2003 12:04 PM         

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I don't know anything about them, but poor girl! I've had a bladder infection, so I can only imagine what she's feeling like!

Good luck.

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posted 12-19-2003 10:10 PM         

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Thank you for all your replys. I will get her to come read all of your messages & also look at the web sites. Kozy is 12 yrs old I guess, he is a poodle bishon. I talked to Mom today & it turns out that she is afraid he will die if he has surgery. I can understand that. But I also know how it feels to have bladder/kidney problems. It really drains your energy & hurts at times. That isn't fair to him. He's had a wanderful life & he has loved us dearly as we love him. If he were to go home we have to realize it's a part of life and that he's been happy. I hate death but I'm getting more ok with it. One way or another I'm going to make sure Kozyboy gets what he needs. Merry Christmas to my auspet friends!

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posted 12-20-2003 12:40 AM         

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These are excellent explanations of each type of stone.

Struvite: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_struvite_bladder_stones.html

Oxalate: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_oxalate_bladder_stones.html

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