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
据报告,泌尿道感染 (UTI) 会对 14% 的犬只产生终生影响。虽然 UTI 不受饮食直接影响,但它们可能与多种营养反应性疾病或病症有关,例如磷酸铵镁尿石症(两种最常见的尿石症类型之一)、高身体状况评分以及糖尿病。
“您的爱犬患有泌尿道感染,简称 UTI。除了治疗感染外,喂养时维持理想身体状况也很重要,因为超重可能会增加 UTI 的发生风险。”
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