K-CIT-V Plus Cranberry Granules
Potassium Citrate Supplement
K-CIT-V Plus Cranberry Potassium Citrate Granules is given to help maintain normal urinary pH by alkalinizing the urine making it less acidic. Creating an alkaline urine helps control the formation of calcium oxalate stones.K-CIT-V Cranberry Granules Potassium Citrate is a supplement used to help manage the formation of calcium oxalate bladder stones [oxalate uroliths, cystic calculi] in dogs. Given orally, K-CIT-V increases the citrate levels in the urine, resulting in the calcium binding with the citrate instead of the oxalate. This is a desired result as calcium citrate tends to stay dissolved whereas calcium oxalate tends to precipitate out as mineral deposit.Features of Key Ingredients:
- Potassium Citrate helps to create alkaline urine [higher urinary pH], an environment in which calcium oxalate stones have difficulty forming.
- Cranberry extract will support and maintain the healthy function of the urinary tract. It will help minimize bacterial colonization of the bladder mucosa.
Recommended Use:
- Dogs: Give 1 scoop per 10 lbs body weight twice daily or as directed by your veterinarian.
- Cats: Give 1 scoop daily or as directed by your veterinarian
- Dosage amount and frequency may be adjusted to maintain a urine pH between 7.0 and 7.5. Do not exceed 30 grams (6 scoops) per day. Discontinue if stomach upset occurs.
Active Ingredients per 5 gm scoop:
- Potassium Citrate . . . 320 mg
- Cranberry Extract . . . 115 mg
- Essential Fatty Acids . . . 423 mg
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