What should you feed a dog with bladder stones?
What should you feed a dog with bladder stones?
The best food depends on the type of bladder stone your dog has. Struvite and calcium oxalate stones are made from different minerals and can require very different dietary approaches. Your vet may use urine tests, imaging or analysis of the stone itself to find out what’s going on before advising you on their food.
However, whatever the stone type, good hydration matters. Moisture rich meals can help your dog take in more water through their bowl, contributing to a greater volume of less concentrated urine. Clearly declared ingredients also make it easier for you and your vet to see exactly what their food contains.
Joanna Sutherland
VN, Cert AAB
Veterinary Nurse & Behaviourist
Years offers juicy, complete meals with natural moisture, transparent wholefood ingredients and portions personalised to your dog. It is not a prescription urinary diet, but it may be a suitable everyday option for some dogs with current or previous bladder stones.
Choosing food after a bladder stone diagnosis can come with plenty of questions. Every Years subscriber can book a free 1:1 consultation with a member of the expert panel through their account, giving you time to chat through any concerns about bladder stones, nutrition and whether Years could be the right fit for your dog alongside your vet’s advice.
Joanna Sutherland
VN, Cert AAB
Veterinary Nurse & Behaviourist
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How Years fresh food may help dogs with bladder stones
Moisture matters when your dog has bladder stones, because taking in more water may help keep their urine less concentrated. Years meals are naturally juicy, with every recipe steam cooked inside its tray to keep the moisture, nutrients and cooking juices locked inside.
Plus, every wholefood ingredient and its percentage is right there on the label! All so you can see exactly what their bowl contains, giving you a clear, useful breakdown when your dog’s food needs a little extra thought.
Years is not a prescription urinary diet, and some dogs will need therapeutic food chosen by their vet. But for others, it brings together natural moisture, complete nutrition and personalised portions in juicy, tasty meals made for empty bowls and very happy pups.
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Only Years offers your dog a complete nutrition system with personalised ingredients based on your dog’s life stage and breed. Here’s how Years stacks up against the competition.
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Breed specific ingredients Years' algorithm analyses your dog's breed, their potential health needs, and selects a formulation to suit - refined further with personalised dosage instructions. |
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Years nutrition system includes fresh meals which provide 100% complete nutrition. At Years, we go even further, by including for free, with every meal a Breed Health+ supplement. Different formulas for different breeds, all with added probiotics for digestive support. Comparison table data was obtained, through a review of each brand's official website, conducted on 26 April 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no single best dog food for every dog with bladder stones. The right choice depends on the type of stone, your dog’s general health and whether they need a prescription urinary diet. Years offers moisture rich, complete fresh food with every wholefood ingredient clearly declared, but it will not suit every diagnosis. It is advised to ask your vet if Years is appropriate for your dog once their individual dietary needs to help with their bladder stones are known.
Some dogs with bladder stones may be able to enjoy fresh food such as Years, while others will need a specific therapeutic diet. Years meals are naturally rich in moisture, which may help increase your dog’s overall water intake. However, moisture is only one consideration. The recipe must also be suitable for your dog’s stone type, mineral requirements and wider health, so always ask your vet before switching.
Moisture rich food gives your dog another way to take in water alongside drinking from their bowl. This may help produce a greater volume of less concentrated urine, meaning the minerals it contains are more diluted. Hydration is relevant across different stone types, although moisture rich food cannot replace veterinary care or a prescribed urinary diet where one is needed.
Wet and fresh foods generally contain more moisture than dry food, which may be useful when increasing your dog’s daily water intake. However, moisture content does not tell you whether a food has the right nutritional balance for their particular stone type. Your vet may recommend a specially formulated wet or dry therapeutic diet, depending on your dog’s diagnosis and individual needs.
Yes. Struvite and calcium oxalate stones are made from different minerals and can require very different dietary approaches. The appropriate levels of protein and minerals, as well as the desired urinary pH, can vary between them. This is why changing your dog’s food before the stone type has been identified could be unhelpful. Your vet needs to make the diagnosis and advise you on the right nutritional approach.
Years may be suitable for some dogs when their vet has confirmed they do not need a therapeutic urinary diet. Each meal is naturally rich in moisture, complete and balanced, with every wholefood ingredient and its percentage clearly listed. Years is not a prescription urinary food, so speak to your vet before starting a trial or changing your dog’s current diet.
Every Years subscriber can book a free 1:1 consultation with a member of the expert panel through their online account. You can chat through your questions about fresh food, hydration and your dog’s wider nutritional needs.
The consultation cannot replace veterinary diagnosis or care, but it can help you understand how your dog’s Years plan fits alongside the advice provided by their vet.
