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http://www.petforumz.com/cat-urinary-problem-ftopict13221.html (My cat has a urinary problem)
Greetings, My cat has a urinary problem. This is the third time it happens, and back to the antibiotic until he is good! Vet. says it's common in cats, but, how can I make him good? Is there a way to prevent it from happening? Thank you very much. Pedro Pereira
« do NOT feed him fish food. Stick to quality foods that the first ingredient is either meat or chicken.. or talk to your vet about getting prescription food especially designed to help cats prone to.. »
« My advise is to feed as little dry food as possible and stick to a high quality canned food. Cats need a lot of moisture in their diet, for good urinary tract health. Pedro, what is your cat's diet.. »
« it is not harmful, but it can lead to UTI in some cats. it changes the PH of the urine slightly, so that if the cat is prone to UTI, they will be more likely to get it. And its not the quality cann.. »
« "'cedes" schrieb im Newsbeitrag Interesting that you mention this. I'm just after hearing that fish is bad for cats with diarrhoea. Why? Some cats are allergic to animal protein like beef and pork.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/urinary-problem-ftopict70278.html (Serious urinary problem)
Hi, I moved in with a roommate a few months ago. I brought with me my 2 female cats and she brought with her a male cat. All cats are spayed. In the beginning my 2 female cats have been intimidating my roommates male cat. I believe the tables have turned and now the male cat seems to be intim..

http://www.petforumz.com/cat-male-urinary-problem-ftopict17960.html (My cat (male) has a urinary problem.)
Greetings, My cat (male) has a urinary problem. This is the third time it happens, and back to the antibiotic until he is good! Vet. says it's common in cats, but, how can I make him good? Is there a way to prevent it from happening? Thank you very much. Pedro Pereira
« My cat (male) has a urinary problem. This is the third time it happens, and back to the antibiotic until he is good! Vet. says it's common in cats, but, how can I make him good? Is there a way to pr.. »
« Diet is by far the most important factor. Make sure he is fed a good quality tinned food as dry feeding is one of the major causes of urinary problems. -- Bob. When the cat's away there are fewer h.. »
« but, Bob, just a question, I usually feed my cats a mix of dry and wet (tinned) food. Lately, they've been ignoring the wet and prefer the dry. It's fine with me, it's cheaper, but do you believe .. »
« Giving some dry doesn't hurt and does help to exercise their jaws/teeth (but as cats cannot chew it has little if any cleaning effect on their teeth). Mine has a small portion of dry if I'm home aro.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Urinary-Problem-Male-Cat-ftopict23424.html (Urinary Problem - Male Cat)
Our 9 year old male cat had bladder stones surgically removed last November and he is having more problems now. He has a urinary infection that he started taking antibiotics for yesterday. This afrernoon, he started urinating every 4 or 5 minutes so I rushed him back to the vet -- he really let l..
« in article T.L.Miller at wrote on 8/10/04 9:48 PM: This operation is very successful and should not cause a problem. I am wondering, after the last episode (before this one) did you try a diet cha.. »
« The procedure you're referring to is called "perineal urethrostomy" and should be preformed only as a *last resort*. When performed correctly, the procedure literally turns a male cat into an anato.. »
« When stones were first discovered in his bladder, he was put on a special diet deficient in some mineral so that the stones would shrink in case they were the type made up of that mineral. He also w.. »
« Are there other resorts?? Right now he is urinating more frequently than normal and, based on his growls, it is very uncomfortable. Sometimes he uses the litter box and sometimes he uses the large.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Urinary-problem-male-cat-ftopict26261.html (Urinary problem - male cat)
Can anyone advise me? I have a 2 yr, 9mo. old male long hair cat. He has always been perfectly healthy. Yesterday, he kept going to the littlebox, crouching as if he needed to urinate, but nothing came out, or only a drop would come out. He did this at least 5 times over a four hour period. He has..
« Hi, I just had the same situation with my 6 year old male cat about a month ago. He was straining in the litter box, so I rushed him to the vet thinking he had a blockage, the vet gave him x-rays an.. »
« Keep a close eye on him. He might need an enema. have the vet teach you how to do it. It's not difficult. I have a cat who gets bollixed up (can't poop) easily. As a preventative, we give her about .. »
« Thank you for your response! I had him on Iams hairball, but the vet recommended a switch to Science Diet. I always thought Iams was a premium food, but apparently it is not the best for male cats... »
« Thank you for your reply. He struggles so when I brush him and clip his nails, that I have serious doubts about giving him an enema! But I will ask the vet to explain it to me if one is necessary. H.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Urinary-problem-young-female-ftopict26705.html (Urinary problem with young female)
Hallo Problem with my 3-year old female kitty. For about the last 3 or so weeks she's been having a problem with urination. She will go to the box and crouch like she is urinating, but without any discharge. She will stay like this for several minutes, finally seeming to give up and crying a li..
« These symptoms scream urinary tract problem. What test was run to determine that there aren't kidney stones or other sources of blockage? Did the vet try treating this in any way? If so what has b.. »
« Those are classic symptoms of urinary blockage or infection. If your vet can't find the problem, find another vet. If you love your cat, this is no time to try and save money. She is obviously in.. »
« Just went through the same thing (bladder infection) with my little one. Lucky for me he let me know by squatting down in front of me on the couch. His doc gave him Clavamox (Amoxicillin....) liqui.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/cat-urinary-problems-ftopict16069.html (cat urinary problems)
I have a 2 year old male fixed cat who is going to the bathroom all over the house.Which is not normal.Im told he may have a urinary track infection.Is there anything at home that i can do for my cat.
« NOPE except take your cat to a vet UTI can be deadly if ignored »
« I agree, you need to get your cat to a vet asap, I lost a cat due to a uti as it caused a kidney infection which led to kidney failure. He was only 10. and I took him to the vet as soon as I notic.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Urinary-Blockage-ftopict25946.html (Urinary Blockage)
I had to bring Elwood into the emergency clinic tonight. It started when I got home this afternoon, I noticed he was kind of crawling around, and crying. So, I brought him in, and they say he has a urinary blockage, and they have to keep him overnight. What causes this? They told me it jujst sort ..
« Blockages are more common in male cats fed dry food. Probably- at least until the crystals dissolve. Then you should be able to maintain him on a good commercial canned diet. Just make sure the ve.. »
« He has been on all canned diet for the last 2 months or so. Before that, he would get dry and canned, but he would rarely eat all of the canned. She said they weren't full crystals, and there was .. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Food-urinary-tract-ftopict25917.html (Food for urinary tract)
Abernathy is pretty healthy again. Today his urine was rechecked and the red and white blood cells are gone - yeah! He does still have some struvite crystals, but not as many. So, the vet would like us to feed him food that acidifies his urine. He hated c/d. Any suggestions? I've been feeding F..
« Thanks, Megan. I was wondering about the other foods and if they are good enough. How did you get the ph for Wellness? I'd love to see it for other foods as well. I emailed Natura for California N.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/help-female-cat-urinary-problems-ftopict27792.html (Need help with female cat urinary problems)
Hello. I have a female cat, approx. 10 yrs old that has odd urinary issues. She tends to strain and hesitate, may spend a long time in the litter box then run out as if she's running away from something. Then she finds other places to try to "go", usually on any clothes on the floor, sometimes eve..
« ----------- I think you should keep on taking her to veterinarians until you find an answer. From your description, it seems obvious that your cat is having pain on urination. I don't know if cats.. »
« I had a cat with a urinary problem and one vet after another could find nothing wrong with x-rays, blood tests, urine, the works. They would put her on a couple days of cortisone and ten days of an.. »
« What kind of a diet is she on? She would probably do best on a canned only diet (high quality canned food). Please don't take away the litterbox. Your problem might only get worse. Have you thought .. »
« Suddenly, without warning, exclaimed (01-Mar-07 3:32 AM): I'd get a second opinion. What you describe is *exactly* what my cat does when she's having a acute cystitis attack; she's desperate to .. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Urinary-Tract-Problems-ftopict13323.html (Urinary Tract Problems)
Tora is a otherwise healthy and happy 2 yr. old SD, whom I adopted before Christmas. Being a college student, I had to take her to my parents home for the holidays and shortly after we returned I noticed she was using the litter box more frequently, only urinating small amounts that sometimes had..
« ago, antibiotics, Could be a dietary problem. What is she being fed? »
« When you are away do you leave a radio on? Either talk or music might help. »
« I can't give you any advice on the serious side of your story because you have already done everything. But I'm not sure about changing the water so often, some pets (horses) need water that has bee.. »
« problem? Wondering if they don't leave the water sit to let the chlorine "gas out". I know they recommend doing that with fish tank water before putting it in the tank. We have a water filter on our.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Persistent-Urinary-infection-ftopict27598.html (Persistent Urinary infection....)
Hi, My male cat (about 5 years old, indoor only, 2 cats in the house) has been having a persistent urinary tract infection for about 3 weeks. He was initially diagnosed around Xmas and was taken to the vet who took a urin sample and diagnosed him with UTI/crystalls. He was given an antibiotics inj..
« My male cat also had crystals and he is on CD canned food (only) and takes one Albeta daily to keep his urine acidic. You may need to see another vet. Do NOT punish the cat as this is a medical co.. »
« Hi Cat Slave, Baytril is an antibiotic and Torbutrol is simply a pain medication. If your cat 'only' has a UTI, an antibiotic will clear it up (i.e. Baytril, even though Clavamox tends to be better .. »
« Did your vet actually analyze the urine and examine the urine sediment and culture the urine or did he just assume your cat had UTI based on symptoms?-- that is very important. Contrary to popular b.. »
« Hi Phil, Yes, a urine analysis was completed. I never saw any result sheet that would indicate the details of what type of actual crystal etc were involved but when talking to the vet I was told tha.. »