ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Increased Water Viscosity Enhances Water Intake and Reduces Risk of Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation in Cats.
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- Consuming treats with amino acids, osmolytes and sodium increased total water intake and decreased urine specific gravity of healthy cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Increasing Dietary Potassium Enhances Urine Production and Reduces Risk of Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation in Senior Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Diet format, protein, amino acids, salt, and osmolytes, as well as water viscosity, affect water consumption in domestic cats: a scoping review of 32 publications (published from 1975 to 2025) on water intake, hydration status, and related health outcomes.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- Water intake and consumption behavior of colony and privately-owned healthy domestic cats fed 100% dry, 50% dry and 50% wet, and 100% wet diets: a comparison of research and home environments.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- Data-driven life-stage classification for companion dogs and cats using age-specific diagnosis patterns in South Korea.Journal of veterinary science · 2026Article
- Preclinical assessment of the selective androgen receptor modulator RAD140 to increase muscle mass and bone mineral density.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Establishment and Validation of Sensitive Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Aldosterone Quantification in Feline Serum with Reference Interval Determination.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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- Retrospective study of 353 confirmed cases of urolithiasis in dogs and cats treated at veterinary clinics in the northern region of Pará, Brazil.Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of two software programs used to determine the relative supersaturation of urine ions.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine if water with increased viscosity results in increased water intake, thus lowering the risk of urolithiasis in cats. Twelve healthy adult cats were fed pre-trial standard dry maintenance food for 1 week and then randomized into two groups for the study phase. The cats continued to receive the same food but were provided either control (deionized) water or viscous (1% methylcellulose) water for two months and then switched to the other water type for two months in a cross-over study design with repeated measures. Complete blood counts, serum chemistry profiles, and urinalysis were performed at the initiation of the study and again at 1, 2, 3, and 4 months. Daily water consumption and energy intake for each cat were recorded. Body weights were assessed weekly. Cats consuming 1% methylcellulose water with increased viscosity had increased water intake (
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