Urolith Advice and Facts

Supplements are often used in dogs and cats to support joint health. However, some ingredients in joints supplements may increase the risk of forming stones. Learn more about ingredients to look for or avoid if your pet has stones.

Measuring urine pH at consistent times - especially before feeding and about 8–10 hours after - gives the most reliable view of a dog’s acid–base status and helps veterinarians tailor diet and treatment to prevent calcium oxalate, cystine, and urate stones.

Researchers at the Minnesota Urolith Center have identified a previously unrecognized type of canine urolith, a finding that could change how vets diagnose and manage certain urinary stone cases.

The MN Urolith app just received a feature-packed update that makes stone identification, sample submission, and owner education faster and more user-friendly for clinicians and clients.

Although often underdiagnosed, kidney stones in cats are not rare - understanding their prevalence helps veterinarians screen and treat at-risk felines earlier.