Urinary S/O Cat

Royal Canin Urinary S/O - for cats with urinary stones

ROYAL CANIN® Urinary S/O supports your cat's urinary health

ROYAL CANIN® Urinary S/O is a balanced and nutritious formula specially formulated to help cats with urinary problems such as struvite crystals and stones.

Applications of Urinary S/O dry cat food:

• Dissolution and prophylaxis of struvite stones
• Prophylaxis of calcium oxalate stones

Not suitable for:

• Chronic Renal insufficiency
• Heart disease (with recommended sodium restriction)
• Use of uric acidifying substances
• Growth, pregnancy and lactation

The URINARY S/O diet has the following objectives:

• moderately acidify the urine (pH 5.8 - 6.2) to prevent and dissolve struvite stones without increasing the risk of calcium oxalate formation
• controlled levels of certain minerals to undersaturate the urine with urinary stone formers (low RSS value)
• to increase the daily urine volume and dilute the urine to reduce the risk of struvite and calcium oxalate stone formation.

The mode of action of ROYAL CANIN URINARY S/O:

• Dissolution of struvite
  The blend of nutrients in this formula helps to dissolve struvite crystals and stones that can form in the bladder.
• Urine dilution
  This food dilutes your cat's urine, making the formation of struvite and calcium oxalate stones more difficult.
• Low RSS value
  This formula has a low RSS value (relative supersaturation). This reduces the concentration of ions and prevents the formation of urinary stones.
• Low magnesium content
  This formula contains less magnesium - a natural component of struvite stones.
• S/O Index
  ROYAL CANIN® Urinary S/O also creates a urinary environment that makes the formation of struvite and calcium oxalate stones more difficult.

Duration of treatment
5 to 12 weeks, or until the urinary crystals/stones dissolve. To prevent recurrence, the diet should be continued for at least another 6 months. Once the cat has fully recovered, either continue to feed "Urinary" or switch to a food with urinary stone prevention properties (e.g. Royal Canin Expert Nutrition Neutered Satiety Balance).

Important note
This product is a veterinary diet from the ROYAL CANIN® Veterinary Health Nutrition range. It is therefore important that the food is only fed on the recommendation of a veterinary surgeon. This will ensure that your pet receives exactly the food it really needs.
A change in diet should be made carefully and gradually over a period of 7-10 days. Pay attention to the correct portion size - especially with mixed feeding.

Mixed feeding possible
To meet the individual preferences of all cats, ROYAL CANIN® Urinary S/O is also available as a wet food with morsels in sauce or with a soft mousse texture. Mixed feeding gives the food different consistencies, which can stimulate the appetite. Wet food has a more intense flavor and its moisture content helps to regulate the animal's water balance. Dry food, on the other hand, is easier to ingest and good for the teeth.
Cats with diseases of the lower urinary tract should be treated with a diet that promotes the health of the urinary organs.