They re made out of minerals and calcium oxalate stones are one of the three main types seen in dogs.
Calcium oxalate bladder stones in dogs.
Bladder stones are somewhat common in dogs and calcium oxalate bladder stones are the second most common type of stone second only to struvite stones.
It s worth noting that healthy dogs typically have a urine ph of around 6 5.
Based on the results of tens of thousands of stone analyses it has been found that.
Cause of calcium oxalate stones in dogs.
Together struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths have been found to comprise over 85 of all canine uroliths.
Unfortunately calcium oxalate bladder stones in dogs are very common.
So another way calcium oxalate stones can be prevented is by maintaining a urine ph that is more basic typically around ph 7 0.
Urine is full of waste products dissolved in water and waiting to exit the body.
Calcium oxalate stones form in urine that is too acidic between ph 5 0 6 5.
Bladder stones are rock like structures that form inside of a dog s bladder.