Thanks, Steve. This is a young cat (3 yrs old) and he has struvite
crystals. The vet wants us to keep his urine acidic, at least for now.
His current food targets a Ph of 6.6 to 6.8 I'm told, so that's probably
not good enough.
Rhonda
> Rhonda,
> That varies depending upon age and breed. Typically urine pH target
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> to calcium oxalate formation as well. Persians, Himalayan and Burmese
> appear to be more prone to CaOx stone formation.
Steve Crane - 02 Dec 2005 21:39 GMT
> Thanks, Steve. This is a young cat (3 yrs old) and he has struvite
> crystals. The vet wants us to keep his urine acidic, at least for now.
>
> His current food targets a Ph of 6.6 to 6.8 I'm told, so that's probably
> not good enough.
You are right, that pH target would be fine for a cat with CaOx stones,
or perhaps an older cat. It is true that urine pH is only one of the
factors involved in managing the dieseae. Type of food (can vs. dry),
levelsof various mineral consituents etc all play a part in the game.