Discover how to identify and treat crystals in dog urine. Expert tips on diet changes, hydration, and prevention.

Metabolic kidney stones are the stones that are formed due to an imbalance in the blood or urine. They are more common in dogs as compared to the stones caused due to infection. Kidney stones are more ...

Dogs and cats can suffer from a condition known as urolithiasis. Urolithiasis means ‘urine stones’. Urinary stones can form in the kidneys. This is the first thing we think of because it is the most ...

Recently, my brother’s six-year-old pug, Ellie, began having accidents in the house. After a few weeks of the onset of what was believed to be behavioral, blood was noticed in one of the puddles on ...

Bladder stones are a common problem with dogs. Bladder stones are solid mineral deposits that form in the bladder. Tiny crystals form in the urine and over time they bond together to form bladder ...

Q: My Maltese dog has bladder stones and we’re told they need to be removed with surgery. But I’ve been reading things that say stones can be dissolved with a special diet or with a laser. Is surgery ...

Our six-year-old Maltese is a neutered male and has never had any health issues until very recently. He recently was struggling to urinate and had some blood in his urine, so I took him to our vet.