Liquid Alternative To Cosequin Sprinkle Capsules?

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Hi everyone
My cat Aurora has had some peeeing issues outside the litter box. My vet suggested Cosequin sprinkle capsules but she won’t touch her food of I mix it in. I tried warming up some baby food, yogurt, she won’t take it in anything.
I have been giving her 1/2 capsule slippery elm bark in the am and pm and also d mannose. In the health group they suggested liquid alcohol free corn silk but she wasn’t taking that in food either so I had to resort to giving it directly into her mouth via the dropper. Wondering if there is a similar liquid version of the Cosequin that I can squirt directly into her mouth as well?
 

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The main ingredient in Cosequin is glucosamine. I use a liquid Glucosamine for my cat, Amber, who has arthritis. I just add it to her food. I started using it this year and I really like it. At approx. 1mL/day, a bottle lasts about a month.

Its a bit pricey, but I like the liquid form. Liquid Health Joints PurrFection. Here is a link to it on Chewy. Its beef flavored so you could try seeing if she'll lick it up, I haven't tried that with my cat, but she generally eats it up in her food.
 

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Some cats don't like the taste / smell of Cosequin initially. Try mixing it in with some super stinky fish based canned food and adding yummy toppers as added enticement.

Cosequin can be pilled, as the directions mention. Use a Pill Pocket or other trick.
 
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LTS3 LTS3 I have tried....she refuses to eat anything I mix it in. I switched to liquid corn silk alcohol free. I have no idea what is going on. I have to be so attentive to her and ask her nicely to use the litter box - she's using it 5 out of 6 times she goes willingly. She wags her tail back and forth and this has been going on for about a month since the peeing issue started. she wags it to the left and right. Tonight for instance, I knew she wanted to pee on the rug, I took her to the litter box multiple times and she sniffs and gets out but I know based on her body language that she's wanting to pee on that rug. Is this behaviorial? I am hesitant to get her another convenia injection since the culture came back clear - the only thing the vet said was her urine was cloudy and that there was white blood cells in it. What does that mean exactly? Blood work was all good including glucose and thyroid. She's eating and drinking well. She just seems off. Nothing or other animals coming around that I'm aware of.
I'm really at a loss. I have 4 litter boxes now for 2 cats, they get cleaned AM and PM and usually more whenever I see someone has gone potty. Boxes get sanitized monthly with fresh litter.
I'm desperate for help.
 

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How old is Aurora? What do you feed her? Is she on kibble?

Slippery elm bark is great stuff, but it won't do anything for urinary issues afaik.

I've always loved Dr. Hines' site for understanding pet bloodwork/urinalysis. It has some ugly formatting and good old "Geocities"-era graphics, but it's legit:

What Do My Dog And Cat's Blood Work And Urine Results Mean?
and specifically:
Why Are There White Blood Cells In My Dog Or Cat's Urine?

Also, if Aurora is an older kitty, you may want to consider offering her an "easy entry" litterbox - one with a very low entrance that she won't have to jump over/into.

You mentioned bloodwork and a culture - did Aurora have a full urinalysis or just a culture to look for bacteria?
 

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Have you tried d-mannose? It coats the bladder to keep bacteria from latching on, and it's supposed to be good for interstitial cystitis.
 

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I don't believe that there are liquid versions of Cosequin. I have been through this with my dog, who will not eat any "chews" or eat his food with sprinkles on it. I even spoke to the manufacturer personally and told them that I had resorted to buying gelatin capsules on Amazon and was filling them with crushed Cosequin. They sympathized and said something like "well, you don't want to have to do that." End of conversation.
 
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