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We have 2 male doberman brothers, litter mates actually. Last summer Sam had to have surgery for bladder stones and this year Prince is scheduled for this Wednesday. Makes you wonder about pet insurance...
Here's a picture of our "boys". They're 6 1/2 now.
Ouch! I had kidney stones about 10 years ago and they are NO fun at all. There is a difference when the stones back up in the kidneys and then progress to backing up in the bladder. Neither one is pleasant at all.
Normally it is dehydration as the culprit so give your dogs plenty to drink.
Yea, at least these stones are in the bladder and don't have to pass through the ureters like kidney stones. I just hate to see the boys not feeling well. Prince has some kidney disease also so we've got them both on the Science KD diet and he's on some pills, too. We've had 3 other dobies and never had these problems. Wonder if it's hereditary in these guys
You need to find out what the stones are made of. That will likely tell you what is producing them and what you need to do to fix it. Some are based on calcium, and others on urea. I would think your vet could give you more details. They should be preventable.
Prince has bladder stones
I just hate to see the boys not feeling well. Prince has some kidney disease also so we've got them both on the Science KD diet and he's on some pills, too. We've had 3 other dobies and never had these problems. Wonder if it's hereditary in these guys 
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