Several factors are responsible for the formation of urinary stones.
Urinary stones in dogs and cats.
The formation of bladder stones calculi is associated with precipitation and crystal formation of a variety of minerals.
There are different types of urinary stones including calcium oxalate cystine struvite calcium phosphate silicate and urate.
Certain diets mineral supplements or metabolic problems may lead to an excess of a substance in the urine which may lead to the development of these stones.
Causes of urinary stones in dogs and cats urinary stones are formed from urine crystals composed of mineral salts.
The most common types of stones are struvite calcium oxalate and urate stones.