Nya had a UTI a month or so ago, and went in today for her recheck urinalysis. When they took the urine, the vet said it was clear and looked like there wouldn't be any issues, and she'd call me when they had the results. When they did call me, they told me there were a significant amount of crystals in her urine
So she's on Royal Canin Urinary SO canned for two weeks to dissolve the crystals that are there, and I'm going to have to look at adjusting her diet for afterwards. I have some ideas, but I'm looking for input!
The only thing that changed in her diet which I feel probably had a hand in bringing on the original UTI, was I added Salmon as a significant portion of her diet. This is obviously being removed. She's raw fed. I feed mostly a pre-made formula (info and ingredients can be found at www.tryhealthypaws.com) and I rotate between all the protein sources available with an emphasis on Beef and Salmon since they are the favourites. I occasionally (once a week or so) give chicken necks or quail peices for chewing action
They also get a glucosamine etc suppliment called Synflex which has EFA's as well, since Buddy has seriously bad hips and Nya is older and getting stiff. Right now they are fed once a day.
I'm thinking of adding probiotics, and Berry Balance by Solid Gold to keep the UTI's down (and hence, keep the crystals away). I'll probably change to a rotation of only a few protien sources. I'll also go back to feeding two meals a day, as I'm not sure why this changed to only one, and they should be getting two meals a day anyways.
Anything you'd add? Change? What do you think?
So she's on Royal Canin Urinary SO canned for two weeks to dissolve the crystals that are there, and I'm going to have to look at adjusting her diet for afterwards. I have some ideas, but I'm looking for input!
The only thing that changed in her diet which I feel probably had a hand in bringing on the original UTI, was I added Salmon as a significant portion of her diet. This is obviously being removed. She's raw fed. I feed mostly a pre-made formula (info and ingredients can be found at www.tryhealthypaws.com) and I rotate between all the protein sources available with an emphasis on Beef and Salmon since they are the favourites. I occasionally (once a week or so) give chicken necks or quail peices for chewing action
I'm thinking of adding probiotics, and Berry Balance by Solid Gold to keep the UTI's down (and hence, keep the crystals away). I'll probably change to a rotation of only a few protien sources. I'll also go back to feeding two meals a day, as I'm not sure why this changed to only one, and they should be getting two meals a day anyways.
Anything you'd add? Change? What do you think?