Effect of Supplementation of Dry Cat Food with D,L-Methionine and Ammonium Chloride on Struvite Activity Product and Sediment in Urine

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Ken GOTOH²  Matanobu ABE¹  Tsunenori IRIKI¹  Yukako NARUKAWA¹  Takayo YAMATE¹  Masayuki FUNABA¹  Yoshikazu HATANO² 

[1] Laboratory of Natrition, Azabu University School of Veterinary Medicine;R & D Center, Nihon Nosan Kogyo K.K.

关键词: feline;    urinary sediment;    urine acidifier;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.63.337

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(11)Cited-By(7)Feeding dry foods supplemented with urine acidifier (D,L-methionine (Met) or ammonium chloride) decreased urinary pH and struvite activity product in clinically normal cats. As a result, the number of struvite crystals in urine was greatly reduced. Supplementation with 3% Met but not 1% Met caused decrease in the urinary concentration of sediment, which resulted from a reduction in the HCl-soluble fraction. The concentration of HCl-insoluble sediment was not affected by supplementation with the urine acidifier.

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