Food causing bladder issues

[Myleerose]

I switched Mylee from Science Diet to Natural Balance months ago. I researched it for months. I thought I had made a good choice,but now Mylee has protien in her urine and the ph is high. The vet told me I caught it just in time, it did not develop into a UTI. Now she is on a prescription dog food which is made by Science Diet. The vet said that she may have to stay on it indefinitely if it does not clear up. Has anyone had any issues like this? I have to get this cleared up! She is peeing everywhere, which is causing problems between me and my boyfriend. Im also wondering if it could be the treats?

[Ellie May]

Has she been xrayed and/or ultrasounded to check for stones?

[Myleerose]

There was no blood. The vet said to give the food 5-7 days. If there is no change then he will do further testing.

[capt_noonie]

What kind of treats are you giving? You may be giving decent food, but if the treats are garbage then that's not going to do any good. If you must give treats, just give tiny pieces of plain boiled chicken, hard boiled egg white, carrot, various fruits, the crunchy parts on lettuce. If you eat with her, she'll think she's getting the best food in the world! Please no Milk Bones or Pupperoni type stuff.

[SWEETIEPIE]

Hi, Hey please help me , tell me, Oh my, I give my little ones the milk bones & the puperonie, the love that stuff, please let me know I have used the puperonie for a long time, thanks for the great advice on the treats... Look forward to your answers....Thanks for the help

[107barney]

My Teddy had issues with protein and infection and crystals forming in his urine. After much testing and specialists, we decided to add liquid to his diet. I add water to his food or give him home made diluted chicken broth (don't use store bought unless it has no onions and walmart does make one without onion). I have found this has kept all bladder issue away once he was treated for the infection. He is on his regular food.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by SWEETIEPIE

Hi, Hey please help me , tell me, Oh my, I give my little ones the milk bones & the puperonie, the love that stuff, please let me know I have used the puperonie for a long time, thanks for the great advice on the treats... Look forward to your answers....Thanks for the help

Milk bones contain wheat, bone meal (a dry rendered product from (beef) tissues, including bone, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents”.1), meat by-products, and artificial colorings. I would never give that to my dog.

As for pupperonis: taken from Pup-Peroni Dog Treats kicks off an $8M Advertising Campaign
Is Pup-Peroni the right treat for your dog?

Here are the ingredients listed on the Pup-Peroni®: Dogs Just Know? website for the ‘Original Beef Flavor Pup-Peroni:
Beef, Meat by-Products, Soy Grits, Sugar, Liver, Salt, Propylene Glycol, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Natural Smoke Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (used as a preservative), Sodium Nitrite (for color retention), Red 40, BHA (used as a preservative), Onion Extract.

The highlighted ingredients explained further:
Meat by-Products. This is a rendered meat ingredient commonly used in ‘grocery store’ type pet foods and treats. The FDA determined this ingredient to be a probable source of pentobarbital, a lethal drug used to euthanize animals. Thus, this pet food/pet treat ingredient more than likely contains rendered euthanized animals and the lethal drug used to kill them.

Propylene Glycol. Known risk to cats and toxic to small children. Controversial ingredient in pet foods/pet treats.

Garlic Powder. Controversial ingredient; some dogs cannot tolerate garlic. Cousin to onions which is toxic to dogs.

Sodium Nitrite. Chemical used to destroy the botulism bacteria; linked to lung disease.

Caramel Color and Red 40. Science has shown common food colors are linked to tumors and cancer.

BHA. Scientifically linked to cancer.

Onion Extract. Onion is toxic to dogs.

Having more information on the ingredients of Original Beef Flavor Pup-Peroni Dog Treats, would you give this treat to your dog?

[SWEETIEPIE]

OH MY, THANK YOU JUST EVER SO MUCH!!!!!!! THANK YOU! I threw away the treats..... I am just so thankful for this YT, I have learned so much...... I do not know all of this.... I really do appreciate you help..
Thanks, again......how did you find all of this out?

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by SWEETIEPIE

OH MY, THANK YOU JUST EVER SO MUCH!!!!!!! THANK YOU! I threw away the treats..... I am just so thankful for this YT, I have learned so much...... I do not know all of this.... I really do appreciate you help..
Thanks, again......how did you find all of this out?

Just from reading and researching here and on the internet. This is a good site I like to refer too in regards to dog food. You'd be surprised at how bad some of these "name brand" foods are. http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com

[AlicetheYorkie]

Food can play a roll, but if you're using NB then probably not. As was said though, treats matter too. The main thing to do for urinary tract health is more water. Wet the kibble, use some canned food, very low sodium plain chicken broth, something like that. Raising water intake usually helps alot.

[Myleerose]

Thanks for all the wonderful replies! I was giving her Bil Jac small dog training treats. Main ingredient is chicken liver. Now she is on prescription treats as well. Her kibble and treats are prescription science diet.