SPECIFIC Brand Guidelines

DECHRA SPECIFIC BRAND GUIDELINES

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POST OPERATIVE CARE NOTES

NUTRITION TO MANAGE BLADDER STONES AND URINARY TRACT HEALTH IN CATS AND DOGS SPECIFIC TM offer a range of nutritionally balanced , Omega-3 rich, diets for the management of bladder stones and supporting urinary tract health in cats and dogs. Bladder stones are hard masses of minerals that form when minerals in the urine crystallize. Reducing the mineral and protein waste gives less material for stones to form Changing the acidity of urine helps to dissolve struvite stones and inhibits the formation of other stones Encouraging drinking dilutes the urine and increases urination helping flush out waste For themostcommon stone - struvite - the rightdietcan dissolve the stones, helpingavoidunnecessarysurgery . Oncedissolved,dietcan thenhelpmanage the recurrence. Urateandcystinestones canalsobe dissolved,or flushedout if theyare smallenough, aproperdietcan helpdiscourage their recurrence. Idiopathiccystitis ,adiseaseof the lowerurinary tract withoutanyobviouscauses, is common incats .Catswith thisdiseasearebest fedawetdiet to increase fluid intake. HOW CAN NUTRITION HELP?

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Taking care of your dog or cat before and after surgery

A simple guide to nutritional management of bladder stones and urinary health in cats and dogs

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