Calculations by struvite uroliths or form when the urine contains excessive amounts of magnesium ammonium phosphate. are more prone bitches aged between 2 and 9 years. The causes of
quest'accumulo are
1) urinary tract infections by urease-producing bacteria
2) urine with a pH greater than 5.5
3) intake of diets with high content of phosphorus and magnesium
4) intake of diets high protein content.
The dog shows difficulty in urinating bloody urine, frequent urination and sometimes incontinence inappropriate; little or no appetite, vomiting and lethargic attitude.
The struvite uroliths may take the form of the body that contains them, as the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder or urethra.
This condition can be solved by surgery (physical removal of the calculation) or by administering, on the advice of the veterinarian , diets suited to the dissolution of the calculation (like Hill's Prescription Diet s / d or Royal Canin Urinary S / O) in period of the dissolution of the calculation annimal must take an antibiotic cover.
Once removed or dissolved the calculation, it is well to prevent any recurrence, feeding the patient through a diet that purpose (eg Hill's Prescription Diet c / d) and making periodic checks on urine and blood.
