What is the pH of Naturas foods?
Urine pH is only one factor affecting cats with struvite urolithiasis (aka bladder stones or crystals). In almost all dogs with struvite urolithiasis, the problem is the result of a urinary tract infection and is treated with antibiotics, not diet. (Calcium oxalate urolithiasis is not affected by pH as was once thought.) Accordingly, all of Naturas foods are designed to be slightly acidic; however, individual response to a particular food can vary. Therefore, we recommend that for cats where struvite urolithiasis is a concern that they work with their veterinarian to select the best diet and that the cats urine be checked after a couple of weeks on any recommended diet to make sure that urine pH, urine specific gravity, and microscopic evaluation of the urine are appropriate for struvite prevention. It should be noted that urine can become more alkaline (less acidic) following a meal due to a phenomenon known as the alkaline tide; therefore, urine should be collected before a meal or a
