Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM, is a board-certified veterinary internist who has practiced at the Animal Medical Center in New York and the Univ. of California, Davis. She completed degrees in Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State Univ. Dr. Spector writes for Halo Pets, a maker of natural pet products. http://www.brookgroup.com
There are many types of bladder stones that can affect your dog. The most common are calcium, oxalate, struvite and urate. Different medical circumstances contribute to each of these types of canine bladder stones. Some breeds are genetically predisposed to developing certain types of stones in the bladder.
How Canine Bladder Stones Form
All types of bladder stones develop as a result of excess minerals being present in the urine.
Healthy eating and regular physical activity are not only good for you; they are also very good for your cat. As with humans, there has been a large increase in the number of feline diabetes cases over the past couple of decades. Approximately 800,000 cats in the United States have diabetes. That's about one in every 100 cats.
Causes of Feline Diabetes
Feline obesity is a contributing factor in many cases of cats with diabetes.
Approximately one in every four pets suffers from obesity. Obesity in pets can result from lack of sufficient exercise or unhealthy foods in their daily diets. Many of the health problems pets have could easily be alleviated through proper diet. Most commercial pet food recipes offered on the market today are not good for your pet. They contain chemical preservatives, dangerous by-products, indigestible fillers, high levels of carbohydrates and high levels of unhealthy fats.
As the temperature and humidity increase, so do the incidences of allergies in dogs and cats. Your pet's allergies can be the result of various contributing factors, such as flea bites, mites, atopy (inhaled allergies), skin infections, skin-fold diseases and food allergies. If your pet shows any of the following signs, he may be suffering from pet allergies.
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