Lower Urinary Tract Disease
URINARY S/O is a complete dietetic food for cats. Its urine acidifying properties and its low level of magnesium make it suitable for dissolving struvite uroliths and reducing their recurrence. It is also formulated to combat lower urinary tract disorders.
- Idiopathic cystitis
- Struvite urolithiasis
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- [Growth_]
- Chronic renal failure
- metabolic acidosis
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
Feeding Duration:
5 to 12 weeks of dietary treatment are required to dissolve struvite uroliths or eliminate urinary tract infections. If a urinary tract infection is present, Urinary S/O Feline, combined with an antibacterial agent, should be prescribed for at least one month after a negative urine culture result is obtained.
Thanks to the high moisture content of wet food, Urinary S/O Feline increases urine dilution. Since nearly 64% of cases of FLUTD* are idiopathic cystitis, the wet diet should be preferred in cases of recurrent cystitis
Urinary S/O Feline effectively dissolves struvite uroliths
Undersaturated urine is an environment where crystals cannot proliferate. Thus the urine is unfavourable to the development of struvite and calcium oxalate crystals
Glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are naturally present on the healthy bladder mucosa but decrease in idiopathic cystitis. This causes increased permeability of the bladder to bacteria, toxins and ions, resulting in bladder inflammation and stimulation of pain sensitive receptors
The wet form of Urinary S/O is particularly indicated in cases of recurrent idiopathic cystitis. Due to its action on both struvite and oxalate crystals, Urinary S/O Feline is the first-line diet of choice prior to crystal identification. This diet is intended for long-term use and it is particularly important to ensure that Urinary S/O Feline is the cat’s only food source, as access to other foods may trigger recurrence of urolithiasis.
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
| Cat's | thin | thin | normal | normal | overweight | overweight |
| weight | grammes | cups | grammes | cups | grammes | cups |
| 2 kg | 145 | 1 1/2 | 115 | 1 1/4 | ||
| 3 kg | 215 | 2 1/4 | 170 | 1 3/4 | ||
| 4 kg | 290 | 3 | 230 | 2 1/4 | 185 | 1 3/4 |
| 5 kg | 360 | 3 1/2 | 285 | 2 3/4 | 235 | 2 1/4 |
| 6 kg | 435 | 4 1/4 | 340 | 3 1/2 | 280 | 2 3/4 |
| 7 kg | 400 | 4 | 325 | 3 1/4 | ||
| 8 kg | 455 | 4 1/2 | 375 | 3 3/4 | ||
| 9 kg | 510 | 5 | 420 | 4 1/4 | ||
| 10 kg | 570 | 5 3/4 | 465 | 4 3/4 |
| Analysis table | Amount |
| Arachidonic acid (%) | 0.07 |
| Ash (%) | 1.5 |
| Fibre (%) | 0.6 |
| Dietary fibre (%) | 1.0 |
| EPA/DHA (%) | 0.1 |
| [fat] (%) | 5.0 |
| Linoleic acid (%) | 1.1 |
| Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) | 876.5 |
| Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) | 918.0 |
| Moisture (%) | 80.0 |
| Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) | 5.9 |
| Omega 3 (%) | 0.4 |
| Omega 6 (%) | 1.2 |
| Protein (%) | 7.0 |
| Starch (%) | 5.5 |
| Vitamins | Amount |
| Biotin (mg/kg) | 0.14 |
| Choline (mg/kg) | 620.0 |
| Folic acid (mg/kg) | 1.46 |
| Vitamin A (UI/kg) | 5000.0 |
| Vitamin B1 Thiamin (mg/kg) | 29.2 |
| Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin (mg/kg) | 0.09 |
| Vitamin B2 Riboflavin (mg/kg) | 5.6 |
| Vitamin B3 Niacin (mg/kg) | 40.0 |
| Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid (mg/kg) | 14.0 |
| Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine (mg/kg) | 2.3 |
| Vitamin D3 (UI/kg) | 331.0 |
| Vitamin E (mg/kg) | 129.0 |
| Minerals | Amount |
| Calcium (%) | 0.15 |
| Chlorine (%) | 0.26 |
| Copper (mg/kg) | 3.2 |
| Iodine (mg/kg) | 0.4 |
| Iron (mg/kg) | 41.0 |
| Magnesium (%) | 0.016 |
| Manganese (mg/kg) | 5.0 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.14 |
| Potassium (%) | 0.28 |
| Selenium (mg/kg) | 0.1 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.15 |
| Zinc (mg/kg) | 31.0 |
| Other nutrients | Amount |
| DL-methionine (%) | 0.16 |
| Lutein (mg/kg) | 1.3 |
| Taurine (mg/kg) | 1250.0 |
| Glucosamine chloride (mg/kg) | 400.0 |
