Hi XXXXXXXXX~
I actually just had the same problem with my Maltipoo. Due to his severe allergies, I have to be very careful about what he eats, so when he developed Struvite crystals, I was hesitant to try the SO...
Luckily, I have a really good vet who opted to try the Science Diet s/d instead. It's a canned formula, so it has less (although it still has some) of the grains in it...but my little guy didn't do nearly as much itching as he did when I was feeding him the SO.
He's now stone free and is maintained on the Science Diet c/d diet...still has grain in it, but seems to bother him much less. Perhaps you could talk to your vet about trying the s/d and see if that helps.
Good luck!
Hi again.
I didn't have any trouble with loose stools during my feeding of the s/d...however, every dog is different. The most important thing though is getting the stones taken care of...loose stools can be controlled with some Flagyl (available from your vet) until the stones are gone.
Unfortunately some dogs are simply stone formers...and it sounds like your girl might be in that category.
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