Urate and Cystine Urolithiasis
URINARY U/C LOW PURINE is a complete dietetic food for dogs formulated to reduce the formation of urate and cystine stones through its low level of protein and purine, its high quality protein, its moderate level of sulphur amino acids and its urine alkalinising properties.
Feeding Duration
The duration of dietary treatment is dependent on the cause of disease. For urate uroliths, dietary treatment should be prescribed for at least 6 months. In the case of irreversible uric acid metabolic disorders, lifelong feeding with this diet is possible. For cystine uroliths, Urinary U/C Low Purine can be prescribed for 1 year as a first-line treatment. Clinical re-assessment is essential before dietary treatment is extended.
Low purine proteins (e.g. wheat flour and egg) combined with production of alkaline urine lead to a reduced risk of urate stones.
A combination of moderate quantities of high quality proteins and restricted sodium levels contributes to reducing the formation of cystine stones.
High levels of biotin, niacin and pantothenic acid, combined with the zinc-linoleic acid complex, reduce transepidermal water loss and improve the skin’s barrier function.
The synergistic antioxidant complex (Vit E, Vit C, taurine, lutein) helps maintain healthy DNA, promotes health of the immune system and neutralises free radicals, the negative effects of which increase with age.
Further information:
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
| Dog's | thin | thin | normal | normal | overweight | overweight |
| weight | grammes | cups | grammes | cups | grammes | cups |
| 2 kg | 70 | 6/8 | 55 | 5/8 | 40 | 4/8 |
| 4 kg | 115 | 1 2/8 | 90 | 1 | 70 | 6/8 |
| 6 kg | 155 | 1 6/8 | 125 | 1 3/8 | 95 | 1 |
| 8 kg | 190 | 2 1/8 | 150 | 1 5/8 | 115 | 1 2/8 |
| 10 kg | 225 | 2 4/8 | 180 | 2 | 135 | 1 4/8 |
| 15 kg | 300 | 3 2/8 | 240 | 2 5/8 | 180 | 2 |
| 20 kg | 370 | 4 | 300 | 3 2/8 | 225 | 2 4/8 |
| 25 kg | 440 | 4 7/8 | 350 | 3 7/8 | 265 | 2 7/8 |
| 30 kg | 500 | 5 4/8 | 400 | 4 3/8 | 300 | 3 2/8 |
| 35 kg | 560 | 6 1/8 | 450 | 4 7/8 | 335 | 3 5/8 |
| 40 kg | 615 | 6 6/8 | 495 | 5 3/8 | 370 | 4 |
| 50 kg | 725 | 8 | 580 | 6 3/8 | 435 | 4 6/8 |
| 60 kg | 830 | 9 1/8 | 665 | 7 2/8 | 500 | 5 4/8 |
| 70 kg | 930 | 10 2/8 | 745 | 8 1/8 | 555 | 6 1/8 |
| 80 kg | 1025 | 11 2/8 | 820 | 9 | 615 | 6 6/8 |
| Analysis table | Amount |
| Arachidonic acid (%) | 0.08 |
| Ash (%) | 5.6 |
| Fibre (%) | 2.3 |
| Dietary fibre (%) | 5.7 |
| EPA/DHA (%) | 0.3 |
| [fat] (%) | 15.0 |
| Linoleic acid (%) | 2.94 |
| Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) | 3693.5 |
| Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) | 3950.0 |
| Moisture (%) | 8.0 |
| Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) | 51.1 |
| Omega 3 (%) | 0.61 |
| Omega 6 (%) | 2.98 |
| Protein (%) | 18.0 |
| Starch (%) | 47.7 |
| Other nutrients | Amount |
| Arginine (%) | 0.88 |
| DL-methionine (%) | 0.41 |
| L-carnitine (mg/kg) | 200.0 |
| L-lysine (%) | 1.04 |
| Lutein (mg/kg) | 5.0 |
| Methionine Cystine (%) | 0.81 |
| Taurine (mg/kg) | 2000.0 |
| Vitamins | Amount |
| Biotin (mg/kg) | 3.37 |
| Choline (mg/kg) | 1500.0 |
| Folic acid (mg/kg) | 17.8 |
| Vitamin A (UI/kg) | 25000.0 |
| Vitamin B1 Thiamin (mg/kg) | 56.4 |
| Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin (mg/kg) | 0.18 |
| Vitamin B2 Riboflavin (mg/kg) | 56.4 |
| Vitamin B3 Niacin (mg/kg) | 500.0 |
| Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid (mg/kg) | 168.2 |
| Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine (mg/kg) | 87.7 |
| Vitamin C (mg/kg) | 200.0 |
| Vitamin D3 (UI/kg) | 25000.0 |
| Vitamin E (mg/kg) | 600.0 |
| Minerals | Amount |
| Calcium (%) | 0.8 |
| Chlorine (%) | 0.6 |
| Copper (mg/kg) | 20.9 |
| Iodine (mg/kg) | 2.9 |
| Iron (mg/kg) | 75.0 |
| Magnesium (%) | 0.06 |
| Manganese (mg/kg) | 78.8 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.6 |
| Potassium (%) | 0.8 |
| Selenium (mg/kg) | 0.15 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.33 |
| Zinc (mg/kg) | 232.0 |
