Hi! My name is Sara. It's been a long time since I've posted here. I've had a small situation arise today and I remember how supportive everyone here was, so I'm back.
My 1 year old neutered male Itachi started showing some wierd symptoms; he got nippy and cranky, and seemed to be licking himself down there a lot. It didn't click with me until I got up to go to the bathroom at 2 am and he was using the litter box. He was quiet, but he was straining. He passed a normal amount of urine but the next day I called the vet Took him in today, where he completely emptied his bladder in his crate adn again on the ultrasound table. They said it was good, because it let them know that he could empty his bladder and there was no blockage, which confirmed with the xray and ultrasound. They sent me home with an antibiotic that i don't remember the name of, Gabapentin for pain, and Prazosan for urethra spasms..
I just wondered: Did I do something wrong to cause this? He eats a mix of canned and kibble, except for one night a week when I am gone evening to morning and then he gets just kibble He always had fresh water. I know the mix is not ideal but finances haven't been ideal either which leads into my second question. She wants to put him on a lifetime prescription food diet. The cost of one bag is what I pay for a 30 can pack and 2 5 lb bages of killtle- will easily last me a month. How helpful is the food? Right now he's just on canned, no kibble. She said that's a fine second place diet, especially given everything. But I want to get him on what he needs to have ASAP He seems so young ot have this problem. Thanks for any advice you can give.
My 1 year old neutered male Itachi started showing some wierd symptoms; he got nippy and cranky, and seemed to be licking himself down there a lot. It didn't click with me until I got up to go to the bathroom at 2 am and he was using the litter box. He was quiet, but he was straining. He passed a normal amount of urine but the next day I called the vet Took him in today, where he completely emptied his bladder in his crate adn again on the ultrasound table. They said it was good, because it let them know that he could empty his bladder and there was no blockage, which confirmed with the xray and ultrasound. They sent me home with an antibiotic that i don't remember the name of, Gabapentin for pain, and Prazosan for urethra spasms..
I just wondered: Did I do something wrong to cause this? He eats a mix of canned and kibble, except for one night a week when I am gone evening to morning and then he gets just kibble He always had fresh water. I know the mix is not ideal but finances haven't been ideal either which leads into my second question. She wants to put him on a lifetime prescription food diet. The cost of one bag is what I pay for a 30 can pack and 2 5 lb bages of killtle- will easily last me a month. How helpful is the food? Right now he's just on canned, no kibble. She said that's a fine second place diet, especially given everything. But I want to get him on what he needs to have ASAP He seems so young ot have this problem. Thanks for any advice you can give.