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From:	Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject:	Re: Dr. Graham - Comparative anatomy listing -- Here it is
Date:	February 9, 2012 at 5:28 am PST

In Reply to: Re: Dr. Graham - Comparative anatomy listing -- Here it is posted by Just Me on February 8, 2012 at 8:15 am:

There is varying information available for "normal" blood values of different animals. To prevent struvite crystal formation, and most other forms of FUS, for example, cats do best when their blood pH is below close to 6.0. Cat food manufacturers take this into account and include acidifyers in the food.
I have read various veterinary recommendations that suggest feline blood pH should remain below 7.0. I have also read recommendations for cat pH that suggest that slightly above neutral is best, but all of these recommendations still put recommended feline levels that are "less alkaline" than the levels maintained by healthy humans.

I hope this helps.

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