Urinary Protection is a complete medical food specifically designed to support dogs with urinary tract disorders. It helps dissolve struvite stones, reduces their recurrence, and limits the formation of calcium oxalate stones by maintaining optimal urinary pH and mineral balance. Key Benefits - Helps dissolve struvite stones and reduce their recurrence - Reduces the formation of calcium oxalate stones - Supports healthy urinary pH and mineral balance - Contains active plant ingredients for daily urinary comfort - Proven effectiveness: 83% of dogs showed struvite stone dissolution within 11 days* Notable Nutritional Information - Controlled mineral and amino acid levels to reduce urine crystallization - Low oxalate formula to limit calcium oxalate stone formation - Supports urine alkalinity with potassium citrate (0.5%) - Struvite undersaturation properties (low RSS value) Indications for Use - Prevention of recurrent calcium oxalate stones - Urinary struvite stones: dissolution and prevention of recurrence - Support during bacterial cystitis alongside appropriate antibiotic treatment Benefits of Plant Ingredients - Selected plants such as heather, cranberry, blueberry, St. John's wort, linden, and elderberry help support urinary comfort with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antioxidant, and antispasmodic properties. *Based on a study at the Veterinary College measuring urinary RSS (relative supersaturation). Ingredients Dried animal proteins (duck, pork), rice, duck fat, potato starch, peas, corn gluten, corn, dehulled oats, apple fibers, eggs, flaxseeds, hydrolyzed animal proteins, broad bean fibers, fish oil, fish autolysate, brewer's yeast, fructo-oligosaccharides, minerals, yeast extracts, and selected plants (heather, linden, horsetail, St. John's wort, elderberry, cranberry, blueberry). Contraindications Not suitable for growing dogs, reproduction, heart or kidney failure, hyperlipidemia, cystine or uric acid stones, or dogs receiving urine acidifying medications.