Solid GoldCranberry Supplement for Dogs & Cats for Urinary Tract Health - Berry Balance UTI + Bladder + Kidney Support for Cats and Dogs with Antioxidants - Cranberry Powder - 3.5 oz

With a 3 fur household (2 brother cats - 1 large dog), and a single parent... symptoms or illnesses, even injuries, are always a concern. One of my cats began to go outside the litter box after 5 years (and shared the box with his brother). He had done it once before about a year prior, but it was a one-time thing and I wasn't even sure which cat it was. This time around it was clear we had a problem on our hands. I had my Vet run more tests than he even felt necessary - I wanted to know the cause, and the change to the "vet food diet" wasn't only not a financial option, but there's no choice of flavor, texture or anything else, and who wants to eat the same thing every day? Very small and few crystals were found, so small that he didn't think it should have been causing the problem that it was (but it was). And he was licking a lot - as in "NON-STOP" so I knew that something was causing him either pain or discomfort, something wasn't right and he didn't have a UTI - no infection found. My old Vet prescribed a temporary steroid for him to minimally help with his discomfort, since my new Vet didn't (and his comfort was of huge importance to me)... and told me what to request be done for him (with the new Vet).All came back clear again, but those few very small crystals. I kind of raked the Vet over the coals for his lack of "what should we do and how do we keep him comfortable," while I was washing and ruining comforters every single day for a week or 2. Finally upon the 2nd urinalysis I requested, seeing that they had not decreased in size or left him, with me demanding something be done, the new Vet finally told me to find a cranberry powder (it's all about the PH as everyone's been talking about). My go to is Chewy.com for my pet needs, but they only sold the chewable and there was no way I was getting my cat to eat the chewable so I came to Amazon and this seller (who rushed it out to me while she had a bad cold - amazing seller) and within the past few weeks that he's been on it there's been a complete turn around. No more out of the box accidents, no more strong smelling urine and his behavior has become much more playful and snuggly again and it's only been a few weeks. It's absolutely working!! I'm amazed, and relieved! He's going back for another urinalysis this coming week, which will be near 4 weeks after using Solid Gold and I feel certain that the results will be much better (I'll update if they aren't).As for flavor, it's berry, which my cat doesn't seem to mind at all, though I do mix it in with his wet food extremely well, so it's likely just adding a little bit of a fruity flavor to the meaty or fish flavors he gets and he gobbles it all down.I'm excited to see the next urinalysis results (so is my wallet!!!! - though of course his health means most). Having come from a family who's had cats for decades, so far I'm convinced that everyone who has a cat should be using this supplement to not only ensure proper PH, but to ensure that no crystals build up. We've had quite a few over the years that suffered with discomfort and needed painful surgeries or caths. This product stops the cause, therefore it stops the symptoms, behavior and the suffering. I think every Vet should be selling this product or in the least strongly recommending it as an immediate first try if the PH is off, UTI is shown or crystals are about.

Works great. Keeps my dogs system healthy. Sprinkle on food..eats it no problem.

My dog does not like the taste of these, so I must disguise it in her food. So far, it seems to be helping with her urine "accidents" in the house. We'll see as time goes on, but for now, it seems to be working.

I absolutely love berry balance from Solid Gold! My dog ended up getting bladder stones over a year ago, and we had to have surgery to remove the stones and the vet wanted me to keep my dog on the science diet food for the rest of her life so that she wouldn't get stones again (stones are formed when there is a build up of crystals in the bladder). The vet prescription food was expensive for a small bag, had absolutely no nutrients, and was basically filled with salt to keep my dog thirsty so she would constantly drink water and have to urinate so that crystals wouldn't be able to form in her bladder. This created an issue of my dog just sleeping or sitting there and urinating without knowing it. My vet said she had incontinence, not related to the surgery or food, but I didn't believe it. I did a lot of research and decided to put my dog on the best dog foods that are more natural (like wellness core) to take her off the crap vet food, and use the berry balance in the food to help with keeping her bladder clear of crystals so that stones won't form. I've had my dog on the wellness food with this berry balance and giving my dog better water (like distilled/filtered to limit minerals) and since her surgery a year and a half ago she has had no crystals at all each time I have taken her in for a urinalysis! This stuff works great and allows my dog to have a healthy diet and get the extra support for her bladder! I highly recommend this product, especially if your dog is prone to bladder stones or crystals!

The last yr or two, my cat Smegal has been sporadically peeing on the floor. I always knew a urine test is recommended with inappropriate litterbox use, however I always thought it was something else - changing the type of litter, one of our other cats bullying Smegal, etc. Well finally the other month, I brought a urine sample to the vet and sure enough, his pH was too high and had crystals in his urine. They of course recommended the prescription diet foods; however, I bought all three flavors of the canned varieties and he hated all of them. He would not eat any of them beyond sampling a little the first day. So since I gave my cats one raw meal a day (from Woody's Pet Food Deli in Minneapolis), I decided to give him nothing but raw meals because I read that can cure/prevent this problem, however he still peed on the floor sporadically. I was going to purchase Methigel, but decided to try this first. I've been giving him the recommended amount twice a day for the last 3 weeks. He has not peed on the floor since starting the supplement. best of all, the vet called today with his urine text result from last night and his pH is back where it should be and no crystals!!! Great stuff!!!!!update 12.20.14. The container recommends cutting back on the amount after awhile. I thought that seemed weird, but thought they must know what they are talking about. So I started giving him the powder once a day instead of twice a day. after some time, on a holiday of course, he started licking his belly and growling, so took him to the ER vet and his pH was back to being super high and they thought his bladder was inflamed. so I went back to giving him 1/4 tsp twice a day (he's a 20 pound cat). So be wary of cutting back on the dose. Also, I was quite disappointed when I needed to re-order this, that the price went from $17 up to $25! needless to say, I bought it somewhere else for $19.

I purchased this item when my kitten had a UTI, But it didn't matter how I tried to get it inside of him he could smell it and then he would just walk away.