Prevention of struvite urinary stones in a Miniature Schnauzer
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-12-02

Nov 29, 2015

Miniature Schnauzers are a breed that has a high incidence of urinary stones, mainly struvites. Many Singaporean owners do not believe in prevention and so feed the usual diet. The stones recur and there needs to be another operation or to put the dog to sleep to save on surgical costs.
 
In this video, the owner of a white Miniature Schnauzer does not want urine analysis as he says that the urine is clear nowadays.

His white female Miniature Schnauzer had two bladder stone operations at Toa Payoh Vets in 2013 and 2015. Nowadays, he is very careful about the diet to prevent any recurrence. He buys the Prescription Diet C/D and S/D which has proven effective worldwide in the prevention of struvite urinary stones.  The new packaging states that the diet reduces the risks of struvite and calcium oxalate stones.

I advise 6-monthly urine test for crystals and some books advise yearly x-rays. But no Singaporean Schnauzer owners accept such advices!