Re: Struvite crystals

[Val]

Good for the owner fist of all there is no need to change a dogs diet because of crytals ( Although I would say fresh is best and a far more natural dog diet) the problem is that I bet there has been no culture done on this dog.
To diagnose a bladder infection, you need to perform a test known as a urine culture.
This should be done in combination with a sensitivity test to determine what antibiotics will be effective against the bacteria. It’s helpful also to do a urinalysis, but you cannot diagnose a bladder infection, nor effectively treat it, with urinalysis alone the vet will need to know what AB to give the dog the reason it comes back is because the dog is not getting the right treatment so after time the bacteria builds up again.
Struvite crystals can come and go in a dog some have them some do not but the root of this dogs problem is the wrong diagnoses has been made because of short cuts which in the long run costs the owner more both in trips to the vets and in vets food if the vet kills the bacteria with the RIGHT AB it may never come back again in the life of this dog but it has to be done with first a culture so the AB is the right one.
Val
PS this is different to Stones which may need a change in diet or even removal by a vet if they are too big