Greetings everyone. I need some advice. I have two Pembroke Corgi fur factories. Kirby (red and white) is 8 years old and Fritz (tri-color) is 6 years old (but he acts like a puppy, dumb-nut).
They both had their annual shots and checkups which included bloodwork and urine tests.
The vet called and said that both dogs had "basic urine" and that it should be acidic. She also said Kirby had Alkaline phosphate crystals in his urine. They then stated that both dogs could end up with urinary bladder stones and that we should switch them to some special dog food, that they sell, to get rid of the crystals.
Now, I have to admit I hate it when vets want to sell you dog food. It seems like it is the next big money maker for them and they are always coming up with new "special" food that you should use for this or that and it makes me suspicious. Second, I want to make sure they are on good dog food (not assuming that just because it's from the vet and costs $100 a bag it is good for them). Third, I would like to know if there is something else I can do to help remedy this issue besides switch to another food that could be inferior to what they already eat.
Both dogs eat Wellness Super 5 mix complete health dog food and seem to do well on it. Kirby is sensative to food changes and always gets ear infections if we try to switch his food. Fritz can eat anything (and certainly tries too!). Both dogs also drink filtered water out of the reverse osmosis system we have. Neither dog has ever had any issues in the past with bloodwork, urine tests, etc....
What do you think I should do?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice!
They both had their annual shots and checkups which included bloodwork and urine tests.
The vet called and said that both dogs had "basic urine" and that it should be acidic. She also said Kirby had Alkaline phosphate crystals in his urine. They then stated that both dogs could end up with urinary bladder stones and that we should switch them to some special dog food, that they sell, to get rid of the crystals.
Now, I have to admit I hate it when vets want to sell you dog food. It seems like it is the next big money maker for them and they are always coming up with new "special" food that you should use for this or that and it makes me suspicious. Second, I want to make sure they are on good dog food (not assuming that just because it's from the vet and costs $100 a bag it is good for them). Third, I would like to know if there is something else I can do to help remedy this issue besides switch to another food that could be inferior to what they already eat.
Both dogs eat Wellness Super 5 mix complete health dog food and seem to do well on it. Kirby is sensative to food changes and always gets ear infections if we try to switch his food. Fritz can eat anything (and certainly tries too!). Both dogs also drink filtered water out of the reverse osmosis system we have. Neither dog has ever had any issues in the past with bloodwork, urine tests, etc....
What do you think I should do?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice!