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Hills Prescription Diet Cd Multicare Care Canned Dog Food 12 X 370g Pet: Dog Category: Dog Supplies Size: 5kg
Rich Description: Hills Prescription Diet cd Multicare Urinary Care Canned Dog Food is clinical nutrition specially formulated to reduce the risk of calcium oxalate and struvite stones in dogs.nbsp
Struvite
Struvite crystals are composed of magnesium ammonium and phosphate and it is not uncommon for them to be present in the urine of healthy animals. Struvite stones form most commonly as a consequence of a urinary tract infection with certain types of bacteria that produce an enzyme called urease. Urease reacts with urea a normal waste product excreted in urine to create ammonia which raises the urine pH to create an alkaline environment. As well as changing the pH of the urine the ammonia is also toxic to the cells of the bladder wall which results in inflammation and the release of proteins. These proteins provide the struvite crystals that are normally in the bladder with a scaffolding to create bladder stones. This reaction can only occur in the alkaline environment created by the ammonia. Struvite stones are most common in female dogs particularly Miniature Schnauzers Miniature Poodles Bichon Frises and Cocker Spaniels.
Oxalate
Oxalate crystals are composed of calcium oxalate and can form for a number of reasons. Some dogs may have a hereditary predisposition to forming stones due to the absence of a substance called nephrocalcin in their urine. Another risk factor for oxalate stone formation in dogs is an excess of calcium or oxalate in the diet generally from feeding human foods. Some metabolic conditions may also result in the formation of calcium oxalate stones for example Cushings Disease which causes increased amounts of calcium to be excreted in the urine. Breeds predisposed to calcium oxalate stones include Schnauzers Lhasa Apsos Yorkshire Terriers Miniature Poodles Shih Tzus and Bichon Frises. Male dogs represent over 70 of dogs affected.
