Things You'll Need
- S/D by Hills
- Cranberry capsules
- Royal Canin SO
Instructions
Feed the dog a prescription diet specifically formulated to dissolve struvite crystals. Supply the dog with the food over the course of 60 to 120 days. Mar Vista Animal Medical Center recommends S/D Diet food by Hills, which is designed specifically to dissolve struvite crystals. A veterinarian must prescribe the food for your dog. Feed the recommended dosage according to the veterinarian.
Provide fresh water daily for the dog to drink. The increased water consumption will help flush out the dog's urinary tract, which can help the stones dissolve.
Feed the dog 1/2 to 2 cranberry capsule pills per day depending on the dog's size to help acidify the urine, according to the Veterinary Institute of Integrative Medicine. Break the capsule open and pour over the dog's food.
Take the dog to the veterinarian regularly to have its urine checked to make sure the crystals are dissolving. Once the crystals begin to dissolve the veterinarian will often switch the dog to a maintenance diet, such as Royal Canin SO. Dogs cannot remain on S/D Diet food by Hills for longer than six months, according to Mar Vista Animal Medical Center.