Treatment recommendations
During COVID19 some canned foods may not be available or on backorder. If a dry food is substituted, be sure to add water to the food. Additional water intake has a beneficial effect in minimizing recurrence of stones. See Does Water Type Matter.
Each of our recommendations contains characteristics to look for in prevention or treatment. Foods listed are those we are familiar with using. Other diets may be appropriate. If the foods suggested do not meet your needs, the flowsheet for your pet’s urolith mineral type lists the urine parameters (specific gravity and pH) to strive to achieve.
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Canine Treatment Recommendations
- Canine Struvite Recommendations
- Canine Struvite and Calcium Phosphate Carbonate Uroliths
- Canine Struvite and Urate Uroliths
- Canine Calcium Oxalate Uroliths
Canine Calcium Oxalate and Struvite/Calcium Phosphate Carbonate- Canine Calcium Phosphate Carbonate Uroliths
- Canine Calcium Phosphate (e.g. Brushite) Uroliths
- Canine Compound Uroliths
- Canine Urate Uroliths
- Canine Xanthine Uroliths
- Canine Cystine Uroliths and supplemental information
- Canine Silica Uroliths
- Canine Potassium Magnesium Pyrophosphate Uroliths
- Canine Osseous Uroliths
- Canine Solidified Blood Uroliths
Feline Treatment Recommendations
- Feline Struvite Recommendations
- Feline Struvite and Calcium Phosphate Uroliths
- Feline Struvite and Urate Uroliths
- Feline Calcium Oxalate Uroliths
- Feline Calcium Oxalate with Urate Uroliths
- Feline Calcium Phosphate Carbonate Uroliths
- Feline Calcium Phosphate Uroliths
- Feline Urate Uroliths
- Feline Xanthine Uroliths
- Feline Cystine Uroliths
- Feline Silica Uroliths
- Feline Potassium Magnesium Pyrophosphate Uroliths
- Feline Osseous Uroliths
- Feline Solidified Blood Uroliths
- Feline Compound Uroliths
Resources for additional testing
Resources for additional testing
Calcium Oxalate –
NEW - Hereditary Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis, Type 1 (CaOx1)
University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine, Canine Genetics Lab - https://vetmed.umn.edu/research/labs/canine-genetics-lab
Urate –
Genetic Hyperuricosuria testing (HUU) (SLC2A9 Gene)
UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory - https://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/index.php
Cystine –
Urine cystine/creatinine ratio - Measure urine cystine at an amino acid lab (UC Davis Amino Acid Laboratory - www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/labs/amino-acid-laboratory), measure urine creatinine at your preferred lab.
Urine Nitroprusside/Genetic Testing/Metabolic Screening
PennGen Laboratories(research.vet.upenn.edu/penngen)
We are unfamiliar with laboratories outside the United States that perform these tests. Contact the specific lab with questions about sample submission.
How to contact and consult with a veterinary nutritionist
How to contact and consult with a veterinary nutritionist
Human Foods
Human Foods
Literature from human studies can provide some information on foods high (or low) in minerals (eg. calcium and oxalate). This information may assist some owners who select human food as treats.
In most cases, if treats comprise less than 5-10% of the diet, they most likely will not affect prevention strategies to minimize urolith formation. 
Purine content of select human foods. Human foods to limit/avoid feeding dogs with calcium oxalate uroliths Human foods with minimal calcium or oxalate content
