For controlling the condition of the urinary tract in dogs. Clinical nutrition that stimulates water intake and balances urine pH, for dissolving struvite stones and preventing the formation of oxalate stones. Protect your dog from the discomfort caused by bladder stones with VETERINARY HPM® Urology, a dry food for dogs for the treatment and prevention of struvite and calcium oxalate stones.
Key benefits and features:
- Clinically formulated with low struvite RSS to dissolve struvite stones and prevent new ones from forming.
- Encourages your dog to drink more water thanks to the high content of sodium and proteins from quality sources.
- Increases urination for faster elimination of solid deposits in the bladder.
- Balances urine pH to dissolve struvite stones without increasing the risk of oxalate stones.
- Limits calcium and phosphorus in the urine to stop the formation of struvite and oxalate crystals.
- Rich in omega-3 fatty acids to reduce inflammation in the urinary tract.
Suitable for adult and senior dogs. Not suitable for puppies, young dogs, pregnant or lactating dogs, or dogs with chronic kidney disease or heart failure. Dissolves struvite stones. Reduces the formation of struvite stones. Reduces the formation of oxalate stones.
Key ingredients:
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EPA+DHA omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids: To reduce inflammation in the lower urinary tract
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34% high-quality protein (85% of animal origin): Encourages dogs to drink and urinate more frequently
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Low calcium and phosphorus content: Prevents the formation of new struvite and oxalate stones
Composition: Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins (1), rice, animal fats, peas, hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins (1), minerals, potato starch, lignocellulose, broad bean hulls, beet pulp, flaxseed, fish oil, psyllium husks (Plantago (L.) spp.), fructo-oligosaccharides, brewer's yeast, Lactobacillus acidophilus, chondroitin sulfate.
1) Protein sources
Analytical constituents (in % of raw material): Moisture 9%; Protein 34%; Animal to vegetable protein ratio 85/15; Fat 17.5%; Minerals 7%; Crude fiber 5%; NFE* 27.5%; Starch 22%; Calcium 0.85; Phosphorus 0.6%; Sodium 0.9%; Potassium 0.7%; Magnesium 0.08%; Chloride 1.4%; Sulfur 0.7%; Methionine + Cystine 1.4%; Omega-6 fatty acids 2.2%; Omega-3 fatty acids 1%; EPA+DHA 0.4%
Nutritional values: ME** calculated (kcal/100g)*** 374; ME** measured in vivo (kcal/100g) 377; Protein digestibility (in vivo; %) 88; Fat digestibility (in vivo; %) 97; Energy from protein (%) 33; Energy from fat (%) 41; Energy from NFE (%) 26; Protein to calorie ratio (g/Mcal) 91
* Nitrogen-free extract** Metabolizable energy*** Protein to calorie ratio calculated using NRC 2006
Recommended duration of use: Dissolving struvite stones: 5 to 12 weeks. Reducing recurrent struvite stone formation and reducing oxalate stone formation: initially up to 6 months.
Instructions for use: It is recommended to seek the advice of a veterinarian before use or before extending the period of use. Please follow the feeding instructions given in the table. Always have water available. Gradually introduce the new food in combination with the old food over a minimum of 7 days. Store in a dry and cool place.
