| Before we talk about the meds for urinary tract | | | | must be removed by surgery, as they can not be |
| crystals in cats you need to know the types of | | | | dissolved. Certain cats like Burmese and Himalayan's |
| different crystals. | | | | seem to be genetically inclined to develop calcium |
| Struvite crystals are usually the most common type. | | | | oxalate bladder stones. |
| They are also known as magnesium ammonium | | | | There are other types of crystals that are not very |
| phosphate crystals which form because of high ash | | | | common and that usually result from high acidic |
| content in food. Several different causes can | | | | concentrated urine, usually as a result of a high |
| contribute to this type of crystal, such as urine pH, | | | | protein diet and especially organ meats like liver. |
| how long the cat holds the urine and the cats' fluid | | | | Surgery is the most common technique used to |
| intake which determines how concentrated the urine | | | | remove the stones. As far as meds for urinary tract |
| is. The more concentrated the urine the more likely | | | | crystals in cats that have urate stones, the drug |
| this type of crystal will form. | | | | allopurinol can help reduce uric acid along with a diet |
| Instead of meds for urinary tract crystals in cats | | | | low in protein. |
| with struvite crystals, a diet can be used to avoid | | | | So, in answer to your question, no there are really no |
| the formation of struvite crystals. The diet that | | | | meds for urinary tract crystals in cats! Diet is the |
| produces acidic urine will have lower amounts of | | | | best preventative along with supplements to achieve |
| magnesium and ash. In this type of diet, salt content | | | | the correct pH in the bladder and to dissolve any |
| will be higher creating thirst, so the cat drinks more | | | | crystals before they become a problem. |
| water, thus having frequent urination and more | | | | Arctostaphylos uva ursi is a urinary remedy, which |
| diluted urine flushing the urinary tract system more | | | | maintains normal pH levels in the urinary tract. This |
| often so that the crystals can not form. | | | | herb contains arbutin from the bearberry plant and |
| Calcium Oxalate Crystals are the second type that | | | | balances urinary pH. These products are toxic free |
| are found in cats and are composed of calcium from | | | | and work as an excellent preventative or can |
| the diet. This diet must have an alkaline pH rather | | | | dissolve smaller crystals. |
| than acidic. If the crystals form into stones they | | | | |