Alkalizing Remedies for Pets
Urine pH - This number is a reading of how acidic or alkaline the urine is.
On a pH scale of 1-14, 7 is considered neutral, meaning neither acid nor alkaline. A number less than 7 indicates acidity, while a number greater than 7 indicates alkalinity. It is the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of the pet's urine that is being measured in a urinalysis, not the pH of the food the patient has eaten, or the pH of the patient's blood. Most normal pets have a urine pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Extremes in urine pH are more likely to be associated with disease. An example: a dog with highly acidic urine may develop calcium oxalate stones whilst a dog highly alkaline urine may be more susceptible to bladder infections and struvite stones.
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ALKALIZING REMEDIES
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[QUESTION] 07/06/2010: Wisslewj from Columbus, Ohio, Usa writes: "Dear EC,
I am a first time poster/long time reader so I hope this is where this goes.
First off, thanks Ted and EC for all the helpful information! I have been really blessed by all the stuff on alkalizing. I was wondering however how this might be applied to my dogs?
I feed them a raw meat diet. (I now use natures variety as its far easier and is still raw.) I know dogs tend towards more acidic and protein based foods and have compensating biology but I also assume they would benefit from bicarbs and proper mineral control as well.
Can and how does one administer this to dogs in the most effective way? Epsom salt in water? What about potassium balance? Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks and God Bless
Jeff"
08/29/2011: Allegra7 from Spring, Tx replies: "A holistic vet recently told me that giving a 50 lb dog 500 mg of Vitamin C daily for about 10 days -2 weeks (split into 2 doses, mix with food) will be a great help in normalizing highly alkaline urine."
02/10/2012: Madeline from Central, Nj replies: "Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remove pet urine stains from a sofa?"
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