The reasons why dogs suffer from kidney stones

1. Dogs don’t like to drink water. The long-term lack of water in the dog’s body will affect the detoxification and metabolic function of the kidneys, and will also cause urinary problems. The fluid becomes thicker and the crystalline salts in the urine accumulate and precipitate over a long period of time, forming stones.

2. Holding in urine. Long-term holding in urine will cause problems in the dog's urinary system, such as urinary tract infection. Bacteria and inflammatory products in the urine can also lead to the formation of stones.

3. Unbalanced diet. Dogs eating a single food for a long time will cause vitamin A deficiency or mineral excess, such as eating meat all the time, which will unbalance the nutritional elements in the dog's body, increase the burden on the kidneys, and worsen the condition. Greater risk of developing kidney stones.

4. Genetic factors, the dog lacks exercise or the dog itself has metabolic genetic defects, and the kidney function decreases, causing the problem of infected stones.

5. Purebred dogs are relatively more likely to suffer from kidney stones than hybrid dogs. Generally speaking, the probability of dogs suffering from kidney stones is still relatively small.

Symptoms of kidney stones

If a dog suffers from kidney stones, the dog’s urinary system will have some abnormal symptoms, such as frequent urination, oliguria, and polyuria. Pain during urination, blood in urine, etc. However, it is still necessary to send your pet to the doctor as soon as possible, and the diagnosis must be confirmed by taking X-rays.