Relative Super Saturation: measures the likelihood of crystal formation or dissolution according to the urinary environmant created.

SUPERSATURATION

Spontaneouns formation Rapid crystal growth

No dissolution Possible crystal growth

No crystal growth Struvite dissolution

METASTABLE SUPERSATURATION

UNDERSATURATION

Crystal solubility

Crystal formation

Bacterial cystitis

Dissolution of struvite uroliths

Management of recurrent struvite and calcium oxalate urolithiasis

In older pets renal function should be checked before Urinary S/O is recommended.

RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS WITH

Pregnancy, lactation, growth

Chronic Kidney Disease, metabolic acidosis

Heart failure

Pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis

Hyperlipidaemia

Use of urine-acidifying drugs

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR

Stuvite dissolution is recommended over a 5 to 12 week feeding period. Recommended for dogs with bacterial cystitis, Urinary S/O should be combined with antibiotics and fed for at least 1 month after negative urine culture. 1 can is equivalent to 136g of Urinary S/O dry product. A mixed feeding guideline can be found at the end of this section. 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 cans grams cans grams cans

420g 420g 420g 2kg 164 1/2 145 1/4 125 1/4 3kg 223 1/2 196 1/2 169 1/2 4kg 276 3/4 243 1/2 210 1/2 5kg 327 3/4 287 3/4 248 1/2 6kg 374 1 329 3/4 285 3/4 7kg 420 1 370 1 319 3/4 8kg 465 1 1/4 409 1 353 3/4 9kg 507 1 1/4 447 1 386 1

10kg 549 1 1/4 483 1 1/4 417 1 15kg 744 1 3/4 655 1 1/2 566 1 1/2 20kg 924 2 1/4 813 2 702 1 3/4 25kg 1092 2 3/4 961 2 1/4 830 2 30kg 1252 3 1102 2 3/4 951 2 1/4 35kg 1405 3 1/2 1237 3 1068 2 1/2 40kg 1553 3 3/4 1367 3 1/4 1180 3

LOWER URINARY TRACT DISEASE