tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post4705818827270162398..comments2024-01-11T11:47:30.350-05:00Comments on silvieon4: If not commercial dog food, than what???silvieon4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12811956741807743044noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post-24906217926632227002010-09-07T10:31:22.701-04:002010-09-07T10:31:22.701-04:00:) Great advice, great advice from our own "...:) Great advice, great advice from our own "RESIDENT EXPERT on all things BICHON"silvieon4https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811956741807743044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post-33903099219784771712010-09-07T09:03:32.488-04:002010-09-07T09:03:32.488-04:00If a dog has a history of calcium oxalate stones, ...If a dog has a history of calcium oxalate stones, this recipe can be tweaked to consist of all low and medium oxalate foods.<br /><br />Delete the celery (high oxalate)and switch to white rice (brown rice is high oxalate), Add some broccoli, cauliflower or zucchini (all low/med. oxalate veggies). You will need to add individual daily supplements (no additional vitamin C or D for oxalate dogs, so multi-vitamins aren't given).Auntie Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post-69236794369784111162010-09-07T08:57:49.823-04:002010-09-07T08:57:49.823-04:00This month's [3/31/2010] Whole Dog Journal is ...This month's [3/31/2010] Whole Dog Journal is about Struvite stones and it says: DIET HAS NO EFFECT ON CURING OR PREVENTING STRUVITES.<br /> <br /> From the article:<br /> <br /> All of the following statements are believed by many veterinarians and their clients.<br /> YET NONE OF THEM ARE TRUE!<br /> <br /> 1. Urinary struvite crystals represent disease and require treatment. FALSE!<br /> <br /> 2. Struvite crystals require a change in diet, usually to a prescription diet like c/d, u/d or s/d. FALSE!<br /> <br /> 3. Dogs prone to forming struvite stones should be kept on a special diet for life. FALSE!<br /> <br /> 4. The most important treatment for dogs with a history of struvite stones is a low protein diet. FALSE!<br /> <br /> <br /> Here is an interesting quote from the article:<br /> If your veterinarian finds struvite crystals in the urine and suggests a diet change, you'd be well advised to find a new vet. You have to wonder how many other things he or she is misinformed about. It isn't just a case of not keeping up with newer research; this recommendation is just plain wrong!silvieon4https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811956741807743044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post-22797472254364330122010-09-07T08:44:28.553-04:002010-09-07T08:44:28.553-04:00What kind of stones???? Because some types of ston...What kind of stones???? Because some types of stones are completely unaffected by diet...silvieon4https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811956741807743044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2066787960199221865.post-73140645818676401462010-09-07T08:19:54.039-04:002010-09-07T08:19:54.039-04:00I might have to try this for Chica! She's on t...I might have to try this for Chica! She's on that special stuff to prevent bladder stones, but I might be able to slip her some of this every other day...Mommy, I'm Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390940917560439493noreply@blogger.com