Controlling Urine pH
- Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Urinary System
- Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Urinary System
- Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections
- Fungal Urinary Tract Infections
- Bacterial Prostatitis
- Diuretics
- Dopamine in Urinary Disease
- Glomerular Disease
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Controlling Urine pH
- Cystine-binding Agents in Urinary Disease
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urine Retention
The ideal urine pH should be 7.0–7.5 in dogs and 6.3–6.6 in cats. If the urine pH remains below these values after diet modification, potassium citrate at 80–150 mg/kg/day, PO, divided bid-tid, can be given to increase the pH. Ammonium chloride (200 mg/kg/day, PO, divided tid) and dl-methionine (1,000–1,500 mg/cat/day, PO) are the urinary acidifiers of choice. Chronic urine acidification, and ensuing acidosis, can be harmful and should not be instituted without complete evaluation of the animal.
- Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Urinary System
- Overview of Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Urinary System
- Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections
- Fungal Urinary Tract Infections
- Bacterial Prostatitis
- Diuretics
- Dopamine in Urinary Disease
- Glomerular Disease
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Controlling Urine pH
- Cystine-binding Agents in Urinary Disease
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urine Retention
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