the cranberry helped that.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

vet put her on c/d and her ears flared up, so we put her back on her regular food and she takes Methio-Form (urine acidifier) 3x's a day.

There were no symptoms. We found the problem when she had her senior checkup. No blood in urine and xrays showed no stones yet. Just had urine checked last week to see how she's doing. Acting fine and doesn't seem to have any pain or urgency to go.

If stones develop, she will have surgery to remove them.

similar to a female so the stones don't get hung up/stuck at the os penis.

Laura
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To those who understand no explanation is needed. To those who don't no explanation is possible.

human cranberry pills from walmart. not sure of the proper dosage- i just give her one pill unless i notice something wrong. i don't think you can od on cranberry. it's worth a try before you change foods.

We tried cranberry caplets and they totally upset Stella's tummy. So, not an answer for us.

For the first five years of her life, or so, she had four or five bladder infections a year. Antibiotics would take care of them but they'd always be back. My bulldog vet commented "Look at the outside of a bulldog - and you can imagine what it looks like inside!". His point was that she probably had a little curve or dip in her urinary tract that collected urine and that it would eventually prompt an infection.

She also had crystals in her urine a few times, although luckily, no stones.

Stella has been on Royal Canine urinary SO13 special food for dogs with these issues for about five or six years. She hasn't had an infection since! Couldn't tell you what's in it though... might be a problem with Winston's food allergies. I have heard that cranberry helps, so you might want to see with a natural dog products store what they might recommend if the SO13 doesn't work.

Best of luck!

c/d food from the vet for a couple of years, then switched him over to TOTW.We also had him neuterd and thank god no problems for the last 2 years.
The vet said that the only way to prevent this if it happened again would be to turn him into a girl. (don't remember the actual term).

Please check with your vet. Cranberry caps and Vit C will both acidify the urine. Cystine crystals form in an acidic environment. From what I've read, this is a genetic condition, and your dog will probably have to go on some type of specialized diet. If the U/D formula contains allergans, perhaps your vet could recommend something else to supplement the food you're currently feeding? You may also want to consult a nutritionist.

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

JAckson and Maddox, but both had UTI too. Give the cranberry pills worked for mine. It also depends on how long the urine sat before being tested. crystals can form from the time you get a urine sample and when it is actually tested.

did your pup have the same type of crystals? Cystine?

I believe they are 300 mg, I used to give my girl one a day for prevention, I'm sure you could give two with no problem.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

Someone else mentioned this to me. Is there a certain amount you give depening on the weight? How much do they cost and where do I get them?

will help, but my pearl used to get uti's a lot & had crystals in her urine, too. i started giving her cranberry pills daily & she hasn't had one since. if i ever notice her going more than usual, i just give her an extra or two & she's good. don't know if it will work for all dogs, but thought i'd share. good luck!

Crystine Crystals.

What type of crystals? Q had recurrent struvite crystals that formed because he kept getting prostatitis. This lead to a UTI which raised his urine ph (as high as 8!) and that allowed the crystals to form. Once I had him neutered, it fixed the problem. I had to wait a few months for his surgery, and I kept the urine ph down (and prevented further crystal formation) by giving him methioform tabs.
Hope this helps.

Olivia/Kano/Q-Ball

Just wanted to let you know we are thinking of you. It's clear how devoted you are to your Bully. Please keep us posted!

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