Other symptoms include lower back pain, crystals in the urine, pus in the urine, and increased thirst. In other words, the symptoms are very visible and, left untreated, can cause further complications.
CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT VERSUS THE HOLISTIC APPROACH
Conventional treatment for urinary tract infection ranges from antibiotics to surgery. While conventional approaches such as antibiotics effectively treat the symptoms of a UTI, they rarely address the causes and so reoccurrences of UTIs are common.
A holistic approach deals more with correcting the imbalance in your pet’s urinary and immune systems. The antibacterial action of certain herbs will reduce inflammation and support the healing of the bladder wall and urethra.
- Uva Ursi is a well known urinary antiseptic and excellent treatment for cystitis and all urinary tract problems.
- Berberine is an antibacterial agent that prevents bacteria from attaching to cell walls. Berberine also reduces inflammation and strengthens immune functioning.
- Cranberry helps to minimize bacterial colonization of the bladder mucosa.
- Ester-C makes the urine more acidic and therefore more inhospitable to bacteria.
Note: Struvite crystals and stones can be dissolved by acidifying the urine and changing the diet, but Oxalate stones cannot be dissolved and must be removed surgically. Additionally, to keep the stones from recurring, the water intake should be increased and the diet should be changed to a prescription diet such as Royal Canine Urinary SO or Purina ST/OX. The goal is to provide a diet that will help to maintain a low pH (acidic urine). Diets with animal-based protein sources are most important in maintaining an acidic pH (vegeterian or cereal-based diets are more likely to cause and alkaline urine).
Uti-Free from PetAlive
Uti-Free is a selected combination of herbal and homeopathic ingredients specially formulated to safely and effectively treat the causes and symptoms of urinary tract and bladder infections in pets.
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 Cranberry Relief from NaturVet
Veterinarian formulated Cranberry Relief contains nutritional support that helps to control maladies of your pet’s urogenital system. Cranberry helps to minimize bacterial colonization of the bladder mucosa. Ester-C makes the urine more acidic and therefore more inhospitable to bacteria.
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