 Purred: Tue Oct 13, '09 4:15pm PST |
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My brother, Einstein, who went to the Bridge before I came along, had calcium oxalate stones (and so does my human Mommy!). So for any kitties who might be having trouble finding a calcium oxalate diet, here's Einstein's dietary saga...it happened about 10 years ago, so some treatments might have changed since then.
He developed the stones around age 10. Because he was completely blocked, he had a surgery to open up the bladder and rinse the stones out of the bladder, urethra, etc. He was given Hill's Science Diet w/d. After about a year, he developed the stones again and had a second "rinsing" surgery. The vet (a different vet because Mommy had moved) then put him on a Eukanuba prescription diet for calcium oxalate stones. Mommy doesn't remember what it was called, but she recalls she could only get it at the vet's office.
He blocked again and then had the PU surgery. He remained on the Eukanuba, but blocked again AFTER the PU surgery. The vet then recommended a human medication, potassium citrate, a urinary acidifier. It had to be filled at the local pharmacy, and Mommy used a dropper to add one mL or two to his wet food each morning. The medication worked and Einstein never blocked again.
Mommy here: Bear in mind, potassium citrate is a medication that was purchased at the pharmacy with a prescription from the vet. I know there are some "naturopathic" potassium citrate supplements on the market, but unless advised by a vet, I would never trust that these are appropriate to treat calcium oxalate stones in myself or my cats.
Hope this helps those who might be looking for info for a calcium oxalate diet.
Purrs,
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