What food alternatives for a Persian cat with bladder stones?

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Is there any alternative to urinary food for persian cat with bladder stones? We have no access to food like that where im from. Hes 2 yrs old.

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Thanks for the additional information! In general, cats with a history of bladder stones benefit from feeding a canned-only diet to help keep their urine from becoming overly concentrated, as this can increase the risk of stone formation. Depending on the type of stones he has had in the past, it's possible that any over-the-counter canned food diet might work. In other cases, certain ingredients may be recommended to help change the pH of the urine - but this depends greatly on the type of stones (struvite, calcium oxalate, urate, etc.) that he had previously, so I'm not able to give any specific suggestions for this without knowing exactly what his diagnosis was. Routine monitoring of the urine (urinalysis and bacterial culture) may also be recommended as part of a plan to prevent further stone formation, depending on the stone type. I would recommend talking with your veterinarian to see what he/she would recommend for your kitty as an alternative to a prescription urinary diet - they should be able to make some specific suggestions based on his medical history :)

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