Trigs92
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So my 15 month old Cane Corso just had surgery to remove bladder stones - I’m not sure what type of stones they are yet as I am awaiting test results.
I had my puppy on a raw diet from the moment I brought him home - he did amazing on it. Due to us having a baby on the way we decided to put him on a high grade kibble(which I watered down) anyways 3-4 months on kibble I noticed blood in urine…. Bladder stones formed and he needed surgery to remove since urine tests were not able to confirm stone type. I can’t help but think me switching him to a kibble has caused this issue. I am switching him back to a raw diet with no added supplements until I find out the type of stone. (It only makes sense as they definitely need to be on a moist diet in this situation)
My vet obviously recommended one of their commercial diets for urinary issues- after doing my own research I am not buying the idea of putting my dog on a low protein diet with lots of preservatives and chemicals as I feel this will only contribute to more bad than good down the road. I am also adding a supplement for urinary tract health to his water called urinary gold - (lots of reviews people swear by it, and I feel it won’t hurt to add something that will balance PH levels in a good way)
Has anyone else been through this situation ? I am nervous for the stones to come back as I’ve spent about $4,000 during this whole process. (Our first vet didn’t find stones and I was going through rounds of antibiotics, than she was 99 percent sure it was a prostate issue and he had to be neutered so I got a second opinion, paid for more tests and what not they found bladder stones)
Any advice or supplements that are proven to help stop reoccurring stones ?
Thank you…
I had my puppy on a raw diet from the moment I brought him home - he did amazing on it. Due to us having a baby on the way we decided to put him on a high grade kibble(which I watered down) anyways 3-4 months on kibble I noticed blood in urine…. Bladder stones formed and he needed surgery to remove since urine tests were not able to confirm stone type. I can’t help but think me switching him to a kibble has caused this issue. I am switching him back to a raw diet with no added supplements until I find out the type of stone. (It only makes sense as they definitely need to be on a moist diet in this situation)
My vet obviously recommended one of their commercial diets for urinary issues- after doing my own research I am not buying the idea of putting my dog on a low protein diet with lots of preservatives and chemicals as I feel this will only contribute to more bad than good down the road. I am also adding a supplement for urinary tract health to his water called urinary gold - (lots of reviews people swear by it, and I feel it won’t hurt to add something that will balance PH levels in a good way)
Has anyone else been through this situation ? I am nervous for the stones to come back as I’ve spent about $4,000 during this whole process. (Our first vet didn’t find stones and I was going through rounds of antibiotics, than she was 99 percent sure it was a prostate issue and he had to be neutered so I got a second opinion, paid for more tests and what not they found bladder stones)
Any advice or supplements that are proven to help stop reoccurring stones ?
Thank you…