INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 2

Nutritional management of canine urolithiasis

  • Author:
  • M. Jaiswal1, H. Agrawal2,*, A. Mishra3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 491 to 493

1Doctorate Scholar Department of Veterinary Medicine, U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh)

2Post Graduate Scholar Department of Veterinary Medicine, U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh)

3Senior Research Fellow, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Department of Veterinary Medicine, U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU)Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: himanshuagrawal7043750773@gmail.com

Online Published on 20 April, 2022.

Abstract

Urolithiasis is a common problem in canines and nutrition plays a significant role in predisposing urolithiasis. The nutritional factors mainly influence urinary constituents and pH, which affect stone nucleation and growth non-operative treatment modalities are required to prevent and reduce the risk of recurrent urolithiasis. Medical management is primarily centered around the diet. Careful monitoring throughout is needed. Nutritional management is the best preventive strategy against urolithiasis.

Keywords

Canine, Management, Nutrition, Prevention, Urolithiasis