Is there another food for dogs that have bladder stones besides Hills UD?

Answer 1

Yes, Royal Canin is also used for bladder stones (and dogs like it better than Hill's) Here is the product info from the manufacturer: ROYAL CANIN Veterinary Diet™ Canine URINARY SO™ (canned) and URINARY SO 13™ (dry) are complete and balanced diets for adult dogs formulated to aid in the management of canine lower urinary tract disease. These diets have been designed to ensure the production of urine that is undersaturated with respect to struvite and which have a level of calcium oxalate saturation at which crystals will not occur. Nutritional differences (as compared to typical commercial pet foods): * Promotes the production of urine undersaturated (RSS<1.0) for struvite. * Promotes the production of urine metastable (RSS<12) for calcium oxalate * Formulated to promote increased urine volume and body water turnover

-High moisture content in canned format

-Increased sodium chloride content * Moderately restricted magnesium levels * Controlled levels of calcium and oxalate * Moderately restricted phosphorus and protein content * Enriched with antioxidants Recommended for: * Dogs with or at risk of developing canine lower urinary tract disease * Dissolution of struvite uroliths * Struvite urolithiasis prevention Calcium oxalate prevention It does of course depend on what kind of bladder stones you are asking about - and their treatment is opposite. Some dogs, Dalmatians especially, have uric acid metabolism problems. Most stones of whatever type can be successfully managed however without the need for prescription diets at all.