How often can you let out a dog with a bladder stone?
However, in some dogs the therapy will eliminate bladder stone recurrence, and in others it will at least delay their recurrence. A dog that is let out only once or twice in a 24 hour period to urinate will have more concentrated urine than dogs that are let out more frequently.
How can you tell if your dog has bladder stones?
The common clinical signs of a dog that has bladder stones are very similar to a dog having a bladder infection. They have a need for frequent urination and when they do urinate there is straining. A dog will urinate, walk a few feet, stop, and urinate again.
How are bladder stones formed and what causes them?
If you ever grew crystals when you were in early elementary school, you have a basic understanding how crystals form. While bladder stones are not the result of a super-saturated mixture that precipitates crystals as the mixture evaporates, in this simplistic explanation at least you get a visual of what happens.
What can you feed a dog with bladder stones?
There are commercial diets that can be fed to a dog with bladder stones to dissolve the stones.
However, in some dogs the therapy will eliminate bladder stone recurrence, and in others it will at least delay their recurrence. A dog that is let out only once or twice in a 24 hour period to urinate will have more concentrated urine than dogs that are let out more frequently.
Can a bladder stone be felt on a radiograph?
Many times the bladder could be palpated and the stones could be felt in the bladder. A radiograph of the bladder would confirm the diagnosis.
If you ever grew crystals when you were in early elementary school, you have a basic understanding how crystals form. While bladder stones are not the result of a super-saturated mixture that precipitates crystals as the mixture evaporates, in this simplistic explanation at least you get a visual of what happens.
There are commercial diets that can be fed to a dog with bladder stones to dissolve the stones.