What food ingredients help dogs and cats with urinary stones or UTIs?

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What makes urinary food helpful for urinary stones or UTIs in dogs and cats? What ingredients should I look for in the food? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 8 months and 11 days old | 17 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Bladder stones are collections of mineral crystals that combine together in the urinary tract. Excess minerals can encourage the formation of crystals in the urine, leading to the creation of bladder stones. Urinary diets have the correct balance of minerals to maintain bladder health. In addition, they have low protein and calcium, which results in decreased urinary concentrations of stone-forming constituents. To get the biggest benefit, I recommend choosing a urinary specific food for Liir, as regular diets will not be formulated to help with bladder health. I recommend Hill's Science Diet u/d. I hope this helps!

What food ingredients help dogs and cats with urinary stones or UTIs?

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