diet and crystals

By Anonymous on 10/9/08 9:22am
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i have a dal that i rescued my vet tels me she has crystals in her urine i'm toolld to switch her diet to and all vegtable diet, she is presently on chicken.

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I too have a Dalmation and

Submitted by dalmation221 on 10/6/08 4:13pm.

I too have a Dalmation and was told that kidney/urinary problems are common in Dals. Daisy is currently taking allopurinol, which is a prescription med that helps rid urine of those crystals. You may ask the vet about that. Good luck and let me know.....

my dals are on science diet

Submitted by dalmation438 on 10/11/08 3:54pm.

my dals are on science diet U/d. it is made specifically for dalmatians with uric acid crystals.
you vet should be able to tell you exactly what type of crystals you're dealing with.
low protien diets are the way to go. I would not feed an all veggie diet. you'll miss out on a lot of important nutrients