ROYAL CANIN Launches New Urinary Stones Analysis Service
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The gold standard in urinary stones analysis is now being offered by ROYAL CANIN. The free service* is available to vet practices across the UK and guarantees a full analysis and dietary recommendation in ten days.
Enlisting the support of an independent laboratory, a full infrared spectroscopy analysis means that the full quantitative and qualitative composition of the stone will be given. In appreciating the mineral-type in all layers, the best dietary recommendation can be made.
Lee Danks, ROYAL CANIN’s Veterinary Scientific Support Manager, said: “Managing cat and dog urolithiasis can be challenging. This valuable service will improve practices’ diagnostic capacity, enabling a better understanding of a patient’s condition and a much more individualised approach to treatment and long-term prevention.”
As described in a recent webinar from Royal Canin(2), there are many complex and interacting contributors to urinary stone formation. Dietary modifications can influence urine pH, the concentration of minerals within the urine and most critically, urine turn-over through the bladder(1). The many interactions between promotors and inhibitors of urolithiasis highlight just how critical a tailored nutritional approach can be to the long-term health of urinary patients.
*ROYAL CANIN’s new urinary stone analysis service is available for free for vet practices using more than £250/€300 of ROYAL CANIN urinary diets per year. For more information, please contact your Veterinary Business Manager.
References
1. Biourge, V (2007) Urine dilution: a key factor in the prevention of struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths 17:1, pp 14-42
2. Villaverde, C (2016) Deconstructing Urolithiasis: One stone at a time [2-part webinar series}, Royal Canin UK, May 24th & 31st 2016, accessible online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8836271750277033986 & https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/909459218058925570
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