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  1. donnajean

    so confused... Cat IBD..Need opinions/ advice

    Well here we are again... Boo, my 4 1/2 year old male cat who has probable IBD starting flaring again last Saturday. A little history : Pancreatitis in past (left and treated at vet), inflammation of gallbladder and liver in past.(Medication for 6 months) Current diet until this last flare of...
  2. donnajean

    What is actually in Urinary RX diets that makes them top choice.......

    for maintaining proper PH and preventing crystals from forming ??? I have Spook, my 4 year old male cat on Royal canin S/O dry & canned for his FIC and to prevent struvite crystals from forming. Besides the salt, low magnesium and the "proper" ingredients, which I can't figure out I don't see...
  3. donnajean

    any success treating IC Idiopathic cystitis in cats, need input please

    ItW had been about 20 days since Spook's last terrible cystitis flair. He had been back to normal for about 10 days and I have been incorporating more of the Royal canin s/o canned, a little water added to it and made into a gravy. With this I mixed in his Duralactin (supplement for chronic...
  4. donnajean

    struvite crystals, idiopathic cystitis

    Back again ! Spook has struvite crystals and he previously was diagnosed with IC (non-bacterial cystitis).... Last Sunday was a day from you know where, had to take Spook to Emergency clinic twice in one day. I will not name this clinic but I hope we never have to darken it's doorway ever...
  5. donnajean

    Boo has Cholangitis and cholangiohepatitis, probable IBD

    Well, yesterday morning didn't start off too well for me as my ISP had to send a repairman out to find problem with my internet . He was here for two hours and then one hour later Boo comes flying down the stairs and proceeds to throw up all over. He then gets in the litter box and has a normal...
  6. donnajean

    My cat may be allergic to RX urinary diet

    so, what to do ? I have read comments about RX diets being crap, but, Spook had issues when I took him off of it (RC S/O) and tried feeding him Nature's variety Instinct LID  in Turkey, a little dry and tried to incorporate more canned. He developed Struvite crystals and had a ph of close to...
  7. donnajean

    Ok , need some input again Cystitis/prone to Struvites

    Hello again, With so much confusion on many different websites and all I am dumbfounded and exhausted from researching and scouring the internet. Spook, my 4 year old male cat is on Royal canin S/O and has been on it for a year and a half now (give or take)... He eats some dry of the S/O and I...
  8. donnajean

    Feel like I am jinxed ... need some input

    Can't figure out what in the world I am doing or not doing that two of my male cats, age 3 1/2 are not healthy... Spook , history : was prone to  Struvite crystals, on Royal Canin S/O canned and Dry (yes I know dry is not the answer for cats with urinary issues), Blocked over two months ago...
  9. donnajean

    sonogram shows Debris but U/A Clear

    Hello, It is me again with some issues about Spook, my struvite cat.. Lets see, over two weeks ago I took Spook to vet due to frequent litter box use with very little urine coming out. I thought it was crystals again because this is the behavior /symptoms he had 10 months ago and it was...
  10. donnajean

    Struvite crystals vet RX Food

    Hello, I want to make a point.. Spook had struvite crystals last November and was put on Royal Canin S/O Moderate calorie. He since had no problems . I have another cat with probable IBD, Boo, he is maintaining well on Nature's variety Instinct LImited Ingredient Diet, dry & Canned. However...
  11. donnajean

    any suggestions on a truly dust free "natural " clumping Litter

    Hello, I seem to find myself  at the end of trying to find a natural clumping litter that is free of silica dust(harmful to lungs if inhaled) and bentonite clay (controversy on if cats lick this substance it can cause digestive issues) and that has no added perfumes, chemicals. I have tried in...
  12. donnajean

    cat with possible IBD & Allergies

    Hi everyone, New to the forum here. I have a three year old cat (household of three males) which two weeks ago was positive for pancreatitis. We went through the treatment of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, pepcid, pain med and fluids, she also is still giving him B-12 injections once a week...
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