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[Montana Mike]

Nanno said, "There is a whole lot more to urinary stones than age of castration. Diet, exercise, and genetics all play an important role as well." Very true, especially diet in my experience. My saanan does OK (no urinary issues) as long as he gets enough browse (he particularly likes ponderosa pine needles, which are acidic). If he's munching primarily on pasture grass and alfalfa (alkaline), he sometimes gets bound up and I have to drench him. But he responds well to drenching, back to normal in just a few days. Come to think of it, though, I've never had to drench him when we go backpacking - perhaps it's a combination of diet and exercise.


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