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Feline bladder stones are formed by small crystals which grow to the point of blocking the urethra and preventing urination.  It can be quite painful for your cat, watch out for difficulty urination and blood in the urine.  Sometimes the cat will go outside the box because of the association with the litter box and pain.

Minerals in the bladder can be made up of magnesium, phosphorous, calcium and ammonia which cause feline bladder stones to form.  Veterinarians thought that by reducing magnesium in the diet the stones would not develop, so the low ash diet was supported.  Later it was discovered that it wasn’t magnesium preventing cat bladder stones but whether are not the cat’s urine ph was either acidic or alkaline.  If the cat has acidic urine the crystals did not form.  The “acidic” urine would dissolve any that had formed and prevent any new stones or crystals from developing. 

Preventing cat bladder stones can be achieved by diet depending on the type of stone, as some types of feline bladder stones require the urine to be alkaline.  The best prevention is to make sure your cat has plenty of fresh water to flush out any concentrations of crystals so they can not form.  Dry food should be avoided as this causes dehydration in the urinary tract and is counter productive for flushing out the system.

Another preventative can be the use of homeopathic urinary tract products to support their immune system so they can fight off any bacteria while it is just starting before it grows into a full bacterial infection needing antibiotics.

The main thing is to get your cat diagnosed to find out if she has feline bladder stones so treatment can start and to rule out any other medical problems such as defects with the ureters, lower UTI infections, cancer, kidney and bladder worms, prostate or vaginal diseases.

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