关于具有营养敏感健康状况的猫犬的需求的实用信息。
肾脏和泌尿系统疾病
草酸钙尿结石是犬只中的两种最常见的尿结石之一,在手术清除后很容易复发。尽管草酸钙尿石症的风险因素目前尚不明确,但是营养干预可纳入到多模式治疗策略中以降低复发风险。由于草酸钙结晶尿的发现可能具有偶然性,特别是在尿液采集后尿液分析延迟的情况下,因此这些发现应在是否存在临床症状和影像学征象的背景下综合考虑。
“您的爱犬患有草酸钙尿结石,这种疾病很容易复发。清除尿结石后,喂食治疗性饮食并鼓励增加饮水量有助于防止复发。”
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