Can I give my dog with bladder stones apple cider vinegar and cranberry pills?

I am afraid bladder stones are very painful. Home remedies are not reliable and at best prolong this painful condition. It is much more humane to feed Franko a specific diet food that will usually dissolve bladder stones within about three to six weeks, provided they are struvite stones. Your veterinarian can sell you the diet. Apple Cider Vinegar, Oolong tea etc., are not palatable for cats and will not dissolve bladder stones.

Hello, No, I would not recommend giving or applying apple cider or apple cider vinegar to your dog in any form. A well formulated canine diet certified by AAFCO will meet your dog's nutritional needs. I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

You may see some gastrointestinal upset (vomiting and/or diarrhea) in the next 4-12 hours. The ingredients should not cause anything worse. Withhold food for 12 hours then offer a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Transition slowly to the regular diet afterwards. Monitor for lethargy, loss of appetite or abdominal pain.

It's is difficult to say which foods in particular because ultimately it is a question of how that food affects the pH of the urine. The acidity or alkalinity (pH) of the urine influences whether the stone constituents will remain dissolved or form stones. Some stones, such as struvite, form in alkaline urine, whereas others, including calcium oxalate stones, form in acidic urine. Depending on the type of stone (struvite vs calcium oxalate-in most cases but there are exceptions such as ammonium urate) you may want to feed a diet that decreases the pH or one that increases the pH. Furthermore, any underlying urinary tract infections must be treated as bacteria can alter the pH. In order to obtain the information needed, have your veterinarian perform a urinalysis or if your pet had surgery for bladder stones ask for the stone analysis report. As far as blueberries, I think that it is fine. However, grains may result in more of an alkaline urine which could promote further struvite stone formation.

What a cutie! I cannot see the ingredients label on your product so I cannot say for certain, but there are no toxic concerns with cranberry or parsley. I would, however, recommend talking to your vet about his urine stream. I would be concerned about the possibility of an issue with the prostate or something like a bladder stone and your vet may want to do an X-ray to check for these problems if your pup isn’t improving on the antibiotics.

Azo tablets have been show to potentially cause methemoglobulinemia in dogs and cats and should not be given. It also can cause a dry eye condition in dogs. I would recommend not giving this to Eve. There are pet formulated cranberry tablets that you can purchase from your veterinarian (if available) or through your local pet store.

It would not increase his chances of getting Ca Oxalates, but not known to help prevent them either. If you are giving it for a certain condition, then make sure you are giving it as prescribed by a veterinarian. Giving too much can be a concern for other conditions, so it's always best to make sure you are giving the correct amount.