Bladder Health and Urinary Stones: Solutions for Your Pets

In this episode of the Pet Nutrition Show with Amanda and Dr. Anna, the focus is on bladder health and urinary stones in pets.

We discuss why dog urine can burn grass and offer solutions like increasing water intake and dietary adjustments. We also dive deep into the different types of urinary stones, their causes, and how diet influences their formation.

The episode covers specific strategies for managing struvite and calcium oxalate stones, the importance of water intake, and emerging research on probiotics and plant extracts for urinary health. A home food hack is shared for encouraging pets to drink more water.

00:00 Introduction to the Pet Nutrition Show

00:28 Why Does Dog Urine Burn Grass?

01:33 Solutions for Preventing Grass Burn

02:44 Understanding Urinary Health in Pets

03:47 Dietary Impact on Calcium Oxalate Stones

05:13 Dietary Impact on Struvite Stones

06:01 Adjusting Diet for Optimal Urinary pH

07:51 The Role of Water in Preventing Stones

08:55 New Frontiers in Nutritional Support

12:25 Breed Susceptibility and Symptoms

14:07 Therapeutic Diets: Risks and Management

16:34 Home Food Hacks for Better Hydration

Join us in future episodes of the Pet Nutrition Show as we dig deeper into topics like the ideal protein content for pets, the importance of gut health, and the role of pet food in waste management. Let's create a sustainable and healthy future for our pets and the environment.

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