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  • in reply to: Struvite Crystals #72802 Report Abuse
    Kirsten W
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    After reading everyone’s stories and gaining some advice, I thought I would share Luna’s story. Luna is a 2yr 10month old cavachon, in January she was taken for emergency surgery for bladder stones. One was stuck in her urethra and she was rushed to a specialist after 4 days of not being able to go for a wee after her op, they were constantly having to drain her bladder poor thing. Since then she has had 2 UTI’s and it seems like she is constantly on antibiotics, today she is going back for treatment of another possible UTI. We were advised to out her on Hills c/d food which she hates and I don’t blame her! So we have switched her back to her pate which has high moisture levels and the hills biscuit. Her last urine sample showed she still had crystals and the vets don’t seem to know how to get rid of these, after reading everyone’s comments on this page, I am going to ask my vet today about cranberry capsules and vitamin C. I will do anything for her to not have these stones again as one was the size of a large peanut and she is only a small dog. They removed over 25 total and we know she had passed 3. It was the worst time of my life seeing her in so much pain, to the point where she nipped me when I touched her Fter she tried to wee and rolled on her back in pain. So glad I have insurance on her as the operation and days following would have cost Ā£7000 each round of urine tests and antibiotics is costing me Ā£80 every 4-6 weeks.
    Is there anything else people can suggest? She has water put in her food plus water all, day and constant access to the garden.
    Thank you

    in reply to: Bladder/struvite stones #72800 Report Abuse
    Kirsten W
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    Someone is nearly always at home so both her and the little pup has constant access to the garden, but she doesn’t always go when she goes out. Her wet food has a 82% moisture content but we do add water to it and she drinks more now, since we got Leo because she drinks from his bowl lol. Am going to have a chat with vet today. Thank you

    Kirsten W
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    Luna is nearly 3, in January she had bladder stone surgery with severe complications and had to be referred to the specialist for an additional operation. It was one of the worst times in my life! She has since had 2 UTI’s and now a possible 3rd. Her last urine sample showed she still had crystals in her urine, she is currently on Hills c/d biscuit with encore pate, she wouldn’t eat the canned Hills food. I am so worried she is going to get struvite stones again! Can anyone suggest something else for her?

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