Hey everyone... I haven't been here in ages but again come seeking amazing advice. I didn't get the chance to go on VIN last week [so I don't have access to a password] so I'm hoping someone here can help.
My cat Napolean has SEVERE food allergies which have been managed by feeding Herring & Sweet Potatoe by Cal. natural and giving him Depomedrol injections when his ears start getting icky. We've tried all kinds of diets, he always finds something to be allergic to, on the Cal. Natural he's at least doing better.
Well... a couple days ago he couldn't pee. He wasn't blocked, but it took him a long time to go. We got our urine sample and we catheterized him and flushed his bladder, which revealed TONS of sedimentation. The urinalysis showed struvite crystals. I x-rayed him, no stones.
So my cat cannot be on C/D. Like I would figure throw im on c/d once the cystals go away start feeding him wet food of a better kind. He's on dry food right now because both of the cats act like they're starving when they're on wet food [used to feed wet only]. Anyway I've been advised I can put him on Vitamin C as an acidifier so he can stay on his special diet. Anyone have expirience with that? I could put him on DL-methionine too. I was just curious if anyone had expirience with crystals and what they ended up feeding their cat. Did the wet diet clear it up?
I also read fish based foods have a higher occurance of urine problems, but he does the best on this food.
Anyway any input is welcome!
Thanks!
Suzanne
My cat Napolean has SEVERE food allergies which have been managed by feeding Herring & Sweet Potatoe by Cal. natural and giving him Depomedrol injections when his ears start getting icky. We've tried all kinds of diets, he always finds something to be allergic to, on the Cal. Natural he's at least doing better.
Well... a couple days ago he couldn't pee. He wasn't blocked, but it took him a long time to go. We got our urine sample and we catheterized him and flushed his bladder, which revealed TONS of sedimentation. The urinalysis showed struvite crystals. I x-rayed him, no stones.
So my cat cannot be on C/D. Like I would figure throw im on c/d once the cystals go away start feeding him wet food of a better kind. He's on dry food right now because both of the cats act like they're starving when they're on wet food [used to feed wet only]. Anyway I've been advised I can put him on Vitamin C as an acidifier so he can stay on his special diet. Anyone have expirience with that? I could put him on DL-methionine too. I was just curious if anyone had expirience with crystals and what they ended up feeding their cat. Did the wet diet clear it up?
I also read fish based foods have a higher occurance of urine problems, but he does the best on this food.
Anyway any input is welcome!
Thanks!
Suzanne