Hi,
I have a savannah X main coon 9 months old. I noticed something like glitter on some of her litter after going pee and tried to find out what it was. I noticed she kept going small amounts of wee so took to the vet followed by urine sample and urinalysis. Results were struvite crystals, to put her on urine veterinary food and anti-biotics. After 6 weeks to carry out another pee sample to see if crystals have reduced. Today I noticed her brother pee and had a spotlight still on above the litter tray he uses. I looked at what he passed before he or I covered it (with a scoop) and found it was sparkling all over it. I use white litter which none of this had sparkles on, only just where the pee was wet then it nearly all disappeared as it soaked into the litter. I feel like getting his urine checked if this is maybe crystals. I read that all cats have a low ammount of struvite crystals in their urine that isnt a problem, unless multiply and form bigger crystals to cause a blockage so maybe it's just that, a low ammount but weird to see all the glitter look to it.
I had purchased something called vets+best urinary tract gel for cats online to stop crystals forming and prevent infections, before I took my female in for her check up and urine test. The vet said it would be good to use so will be using this for a month to make sure their urine is healthy though it's no good for cats that already have larger crystals or stones.
I had an indoor cat for 16 years and never noticed this. I also have 2 more 14 month old cats so might try have a look next time they pee with a torch and see if there's any sparkiling glitter look to any of their urine.
All my kittens/cats have been spade and neutered are on wet and dry good quality foods.
Thank you.
I have a savannah X main coon 9 months old. I noticed something like glitter on some of her litter after going pee and tried to find out what it was. I noticed she kept going small amounts of wee so took to the vet followed by urine sample and urinalysis. Results were struvite crystals, to put her on urine veterinary food and anti-biotics. After 6 weeks to carry out another pee sample to see if crystals have reduced. Today I noticed her brother pee and had a spotlight still on above the litter tray he uses. I looked at what he passed before he or I covered it (with a scoop) and found it was sparkling all over it. I use white litter which none of this had sparkles on, only just where the pee was wet then it nearly all disappeared as it soaked into the litter. I feel like getting his urine checked if this is maybe crystals. I read that all cats have a low ammount of struvite crystals in their urine that isnt a problem, unless multiply and form bigger crystals to cause a blockage so maybe it's just that, a low ammount but weird to see all the glitter look to it.
I had purchased something called vets+best urinary tract gel for cats online to stop crystals forming and prevent infections, before I took my female in for her check up and urine test. The vet said it would be good to use so will be using this for a month to make sure their urine is healthy though it's no good for cats that already have larger crystals or stones.
I had an indoor cat for 16 years and never noticed this. I also have 2 more 14 month old cats so might try have a look next time they pee with a torch and see if there's any sparkiling glitter look to any of their urine.
All my kittens/cats have been spade and neutered are on wet and dry good quality foods.
Thank you.
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