Struvite Crystals in Cats: Diet and Urinary Wellness

 

Diet plays a crucial role in the wellness of a cat's urinary tract. This is especially true in the presence of struvite crystals in cats. Struvite in cats is a common pathology issue that can cause significant distress for our feline friends. Understanding the causes and intervening with appropriate feeding is fundamental to supporting their quality of life.

Understanding Struvite in Cats

The formation of crystal stones in cat urine is a phenomenon that can lead to various complications. These include feline lower urinary tract disease and potentially cat urinary blockage. Symptoms can vary, but a warning sign may be the presence of cats with blood in the urine. This condition requires attention and often, a change in the cat's diet.

The Importance of a Specific Diet for Cats with Struvite

To manage and prevent the reformation of cat kidney stones and crystals in cat urine, it is essential to consider specifically formulated food. The REFINE Struvite line is designed specifically to meet this need. These recipes are created with high-quality raw materials and a correct protein content. Salmon oil, present in the formulations, is a natural source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Furthermore, the reduced concentration of magnesium helps prevent the formation of new struvite crystals in cats.

The REFINE Struvite recipes are grain-free, resulting in highly digestible and palatable wet food for cats, even for the most demanding ones. The goal is to provide a complete and balanced food that supports the dissolution of existing stones and helps reduce recurrence. This aligns with the concept of a healthy diet and proper feline nutrition.

The Delicious REFINE Struvite Recipes for Urinary Wellness

The REFINE Struvite line offers two tasty variants in soft mousse, ideal for adult cats with struvite issues. Both recipes are formulated for the dissolution of struvite stones and the reduction of their recurrence, creating a urinary environment unfavorable to their formation.

Struvite REFINE Soft Mousse Chicken with Lamb Liver

This recipe is a complete and balanced diet food for adult cats. It has been specifically formulated to promote the dissolution of struvite crystals in cats and reduce the risk that they reform. Its formulation contributes to creating conditions of urine undersaturation for struvite and/or has urine acidifying properties. The recipe for this adult cat food has a protein content of 9%, crude fats 3.5%, crude fibers 1%, crude ash 1.5%, moisture 83%. It contains the following selected ingredients:

  • 40% chicken
  • 5% lamb liver
  • 3% salmon oil
  • 2% tapioca starch
  • 0.17% tricalcium phosphate
  • 0.06% calcium carbonate
  • 0.05% dicalcium phosphate
  • 0.03% potassium chloride
  • 0.03% monopotassium phosphate
  • 0.01% sodium chloride
  • 0.003% magnesium oxide

This soft mousse, enriched with noble proteins from chicken and from lamb liver, a source of vitamins, makes mealtime a moment of true pleasure for the cat, supporting them in overcoming their condition.

Cod. articolo busta 70g: 28VCAP0570H

Cod. articolo lattina 80g: 28VCAC0580F

Struvite REFINE Soft Mousse Chicken with Tuna and Sardines

This recipe is also a complete and balanced dietetic food, ideal for adult cats with struvite problems. Its formulation aims to dissolve struvite stones in cats and limit their reappearance, thanks to its urine undersaturating and/or acidifying properties. The recipe of this food for adult cats has a protein content of 11%, crude fat 3.5%, crude fibre 1%, crude ash 2%, moisture 79% and contains the following selected ingredients:

  • 30% chicken
  • 5% tuna
  • 5% sardines
  • 5% chicken livers
  • 3% salmon oil
  • 2% tapioca starch
  • 0.17% tricalcium phosphate
  • 0.06% calcium carbonate
  • 0.05% dicalcium phosphate
  • 0.03% potassium chloride
  • 0.03% monopotassium phosphate
  • 0.01% sodium chloride
  • 0.003% magnesium oxide

The combination of chicken and tuna, high-quality protein sources, enriched by the taste of sardines, makes this mousse particularly palatable, supporting your cat in overcoming their condition. This can be considered a quality cat food.

Cod. articolo busta 70g: 28VCAP0670H

Cod. articolo lattina  80g: 28VCAC0680F

Indications and Usage Instructions

It is essential to follow the usage instructions on the REFINE Struvite product packaging carefully and always consult a veterinarian before use or before extending the period of use. Generally, for the dissolution of struvite stones in cats, a treatment is needed for 5 to 12 weeks. For the reduction of recurrence, initial administration can last up to 6 months. It is always recommended to leave fresh water available for the cat.

Choosing REFINE Struvite means offering feeding specifically studied to support the cat's bladder and the entire urinary tract, contributing to their general well-being.

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