Protect Urinary is a specialized dietetic food designed to assist dogs suffering from urinary tract issues. It effectively aids in the dissolution of struvite stones, minimizes their reoccurrence, and helps prevent the formation of calcium oxalate stones by ensuring an ideal urinary pH and mineral balance.
Key Benefits
- Aids in dissolving struvite stones and decreases the risk of their return
- Limits the creation of calcium oxalate stones
- Promotes a healthy urinary pH and mineral balance
- Incorporates plant-based active ingredients to enhance daily urinary comfort
- Demonstrated effectiveness: 83% of dogs experienced struvite stone dissolution within 11 days*
Nutritional Highlights
- Balanced mineral and amino acid levels to minimize urine crystallization
- Low-oxalate formula to reduce the risk of calcium oxalate stone development
- Urine alkalizing support featuring potassium citrate (0.5%)
- Under-saturating properties for struvite (low RSS value)
Indications
- Prevention of recurring calcium oxalate stones
- Dissolution and prevention of urinary struvite stones
- Support during bacterial cystitis with appropriate antibiotic treatment
Plant Active Benefits
Selected botanicals including heather, bearberry, cranberry, meadowsweet, linden, and elderberry contribute to urinary comfort thanks to their antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antioxidant, and antispasmodic properties.
*Based on a veterinary school study assessing urinary RSS (Relative Supersaturation).
Composition
Dehydrated animal proteins (duck, pork), rice, duck fat, potato starch, peas, corn gluten, corn, dehulled oats, apple fibres, egg, linseed, animal protein hydrolysates, broad bean fibres, fish oil, fish autolysates, brewer’s yeast, fructo-oligosaccharides, minerals, yeast extracts, and selected plants (heather, linden, Canadian horseweed, meadowsweet, elderberry, bearberry, cranberry).
Contraindications
Not suitable for growing dogs, those in reproduction, dogs with cardiac or renal insufficiency, hyperlipidemia, cystine or uric acid stones, or dogs on urine-acidifying medications.
