cranberries

[Cliffdog]

A new study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) reveals that the juice changes the thermodynamic properties of bacteria in the urinary tract, creating an energy barrier that prevents the microorganisms from getting close enough to latch onto cells and initiate an infection.

(Science Daily)

It seems reasonable to assume that this would work for dogs as well, but I can't be sure. Back when my vet had us give cranberries to our dog, people were laboring under the assumption that it was the Vitamin C in cranberries, making urine more acidic and helping to destroy the unfriendly bacteria.

[Brad]

It's a raw diet containing dehydrated apples, dehydrated beet, dehydrated cranberries, brocolli, hering oil, and ground flax.

It's easy for this company to convince people that these very marketable ingredients are good for the dog so I'm looking for real reasons she would add these ingredients to the food.