Who would believe it?!

[Zedsded]

Definitely be careful as a stone blockage could be deadly!

Thats true but so can anaesthetic especially with our little fellas, hopefully with his routine urine checks we will pick up any signs of crystals at an early stage.

 

[Dollys Owner]

He had cystine stones.

Did you ever get him neutered? If you do they won't come back and you don't have to worry about diet.

 

[Zedsded]

Did you ever get him neutered? If you do they won't come back and you don't have to worry about diet.

No hes not neutered as we dont want him to have a third operation and anaesthetic so after his other two and we are trying to manage it with diet and constant monitoring.

Neutering is know to greatly reduce stones but its not a 100% guarantee that thy wouldn’t return

 

[Dollys Owner]

No hes not neutered as we dont want him to have a third operation and anaesthetic so after his other two and we are trying to manage it with diet and constant monitoring.

Neutering is know to greatly reduce stones but its not a 100% guarantee that thy wouldn’t return

You should test urine pH with pH meter eg. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acidea-Portable-Acidometer-Measurement-Household/dp/B07P6GW18V/ref=sr_1_7?qid=1569531619&s=kitchen&sr=1-7 or sticks make sure it's alkaline ( pH 7.5 ). If it's not then vet can prescribe potassium citrate to raise the pH.

Chappie looks like it's a good food since it's only 6% protein, and you need low protein for cystinuria, and it's canned so adding a lot of moisture to lower urine osmolarity.

 

[Lalaloopsie]

Never heard of Chappie. Is raw food an option?

Chappie is pretty cheap food that is around forever, nothing fancy.