NAVTA Sponsored Webinar

Session Description:

This session will focus on the nutritional management of urinary stones in dog. Attendees will review the common types of uroliths in dogs, like struvite, calcium oxalate, and urate stones, and the role that diet plays in their prevention and treatment. The session will cover the mechanisms of urolith formation, the impact of dietary components on urine composition, and the strategies for selecting and implementing therapeutic diets tailored to specific types of urinary stones. This lecture is designed to provide veterinary technicians with the knowledge to assist in managing and preventing urinary stones through proper nutrition.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze and assess dietary choices for patients with different types of urinary stones, including struvite, calcium oxalate, and urate uroliths.
• Identify the types of urinary stones commonly encountered in veterinary practice and understand their formation mechanisms.
• Understand the role of diet in the prevention and dissolution of urinary stones, focusing on key nutrients that influence urolith formation.

Presented by Camille Torres-Henderson, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Sponsored by Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets

Live Session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE