Kidney Stones, Spinach, and Oxalates

Oxalates are blamed for kidney stones, but it's actually more complicated

Cedric sniffing around the new doggy fridge

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about oxalates and the dangers of eating foods high in these compounds. Spinach, beets and rhubarb are often avoided because they are thought to cause kidney stones. Because we often feed these foods to the dogs, and include small amounts of them in our mixes, we did…