Cystine crystals Urate crystalsCystine uroliths Urate uroliths

Recurrent metabolic uroliths (urate, xanthine or cystine)

Maintenance diet (in breeds with a high risk of metabolic uroliths, e.g. Dalmatians)

Nutritional support for dogs with leishmaniasis undergoing treatment with xanthine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. allopurinol)

RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS WITH

Pregnancy, lactation, growth

Concurrent use of urine- acidifying drugs

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR

The duration of dietary treatment is dependent on the cause of disease. For urate uroliths, dietary treatment is recommended for at least 6 months. In the case of irreversible uric acid metabolic disorders, lifelong feeding with this diet should be considered. For cystine uroliths, Urinary U/C is recommended for at least 12 months. Clinical re-assessment is essential before dietary treatment is extended. It is recommended to divide the daily intake into 2 meals. Water should be available at all times.

RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE & FEEDING DURATION

Dog s weight thin normal overweight grams cups grams cups grams cups

2kg 55 5/8 48 4/8 42 4/8 4kg 92 1 81 7/8 70 6/8 6kg 125 1 3/8 110 1 2/8 95 1 8kg 155 1 6/8 137 1 4/8 118 1 2/8

10kg 183 2 161 1 6/8 139 1 4/8 15kg 249 2 6/8 219 2 3/8 189 2 1/8 20kg 309 3 3/8 272 3 235 2 5/8 25kg 365 4 321 3 4/8 277 3 30kg 418 4 5/8 368 4 318 3 4/8 35kg 470 5 1/8 413 4 4/8 357 3 7/8 40kg 519 5 6/8 457 5 394 4 3/8 50kg 614 6 6/8 540 5 7/8 466 5 1/8 60kg 703 7 6/8 619 6 6/8 535 5 7/8 70kg 790 8 5/8 695 7 5/8 600 6 5/8 80kg 873 9 5/8 768 8 3/8 663 7 2/8

URATE & CYSTINE UROLITHIASIS