I've had a cat with crystals a long time ago, and it did not end well. So immediately I recognized the symptoms. Even though we really couldn't spend the money we brought our baby boy Kitten (yes... That's his name ) to the vet the next morning. We caught it early, and he was giving fluid and an anti inflamitory and anti spasm (which the latter in my opinion did nothing)
This was our first visit for 230$...... This included the perception wet food we were sent home with. At first, he would eat a little bit, a 1/4 can or about that in one sitting, but wen he discovered he wasn't getting the crappy wet food everyone else was getting , he wasn't pleased. He isn't very interested in ANY of the three bladder health wet foods he's been given.
My second vet trip was out 45 mins to a very famous word of mouth vet who is no nonsense. Wouldn't suggest things I didn't need, and didn't scare me into thinking kitten had developed stones like my first vet. I also am able to ask questions without BS answers like "we can't suggest anything unless you come in".
Long story short, it's been over a week. We have good days and bad days, but he has pain medicine to help him relax his bladder if he is straining. He isn't blocked, but it's about an IV drip equivalent. Sounds bad, but after he got fluids the first day (last Thursday) he pee'd twice very good amounts, I would say almost full voids. Since then for five days after he was full, but dripping, but still chirping and talking and amazingly running around after the laser pointer. He had a day where he seemed a little off and lethargic and I was worried but brought him to the new vet the next morning.
I didn't even know that it was possible to express his bladder, so when the vet did it in front of me and pee went gushing everywhere.... I was so shocked!
My main problem is he is about as stubborn as a mule. He won't eat barely any of his wet food (I offer a 1/4 can at a time) and I know that the key to getting better is eating.
Does anyone have any experience with the dry food that is supposed to help dissolve bladder crystals. God knows they love their crunchies. I know that the dry food makes them drink more water, and there for it's harder on his kidneys...... But I'm at a loss of what to do.
Are there any commercial brand foods that anyone could recommend? I saw a list on the site of wet foods and their phosphorous content. I just don't know how much is to much... And of course I don't want to go to far in the other direction and give his oxidate crystals.
There are grand rumors on the Internet of cranberry extract helping to acidify the urine and helping dissolve the crystals. Any experience with this?
All I do is fuss over him, and I know he gets a little agitated especially when he isn't feeling all that well. Sometimes he wants his space and I have to learn to give jt to him. But today, he is defiantly in good spirits. We do something where I stick out my finger and he touches his nose to it and then rubs his chin or the top of his head against it. Everyone in the house has a different "nose" thing... It's my signal that they are feeling good
Any advice is good.... Let me know if I'm to long winded or I left anything out....
It goes without sayin I'm sure that kitten is my world. After loosing my beloved son (kitty- his father) Buddha, Kitten was the one I have this special bond with. Don't get me wrong, I love all four fur family members .... But there's something special about a cat named Kitten....
This was our first visit for 230$...... This included the perception wet food we were sent home with. At first, he would eat a little bit, a 1/4 can or about that in one sitting, but wen he discovered he wasn't getting the crappy wet food everyone else was getting , he wasn't pleased. He isn't very interested in ANY of the three bladder health wet foods he's been given.
My second vet trip was out 45 mins to a very famous word of mouth vet who is no nonsense. Wouldn't suggest things I didn't need, and didn't scare me into thinking kitten had developed stones like my first vet. I also am able to ask questions without BS answers like "we can't suggest anything unless you come in".
Long story short, it's been over a week. We have good days and bad days, but he has pain medicine to help him relax his bladder if he is straining. He isn't blocked, but it's about an IV drip equivalent. Sounds bad, but after he got fluids the first day (last Thursday) he pee'd twice very good amounts, I would say almost full voids. Since then for five days after he was full, but dripping, but still chirping and talking and amazingly running around after the laser pointer. He had a day where he seemed a little off and lethargic and I was worried but brought him to the new vet the next morning.
I didn't even know that it was possible to express his bladder, so when the vet did it in front of me and pee went gushing everywhere.... I was so shocked!
My main problem is he is about as stubborn as a mule. He won't eat barely any of his wet food (I offer a 1/4 can at a time) and I know that the key to getting better is eating.
Does anyone have any experience with the dry food that is supposed to help dissolve bladder crystals. God knows they love their crunchies. I know that the dry food makes them drink more water, and there for it's harder on his kidneys...... But I'm at a loss of what to do.
Are there any commercial brand foods that anyone could recommend? I saw a list on the site of wet foods and their phosphorous content. I just don't know how much is to much... And of course I don't want to go to far in the other direction and give his oxidate crystals.
There are grand rumors on the Internet of cranberry extract helping to acidify the urine and helping dissolve the crystals. Any experience with this?
All I do is fuss over him, and I know he gets a little agitated especially when he isn't feeling all that well. Sometimes he wants his space and I have to learn to give jt to him. But today, he is defiantly in good spirits. We do something where I stick out my finger and he touches his nose to it and then rubs his chin or the top of his head against it. Everyone in the house has a different "nose" thing... It's my signal that they are feeling good
Any advice is good.... Let me know if I'm to long winded or I left anything out....
It goes without sayin I'm sure that kitten is my world. After loosing my beloved son (kitty- his father) Buddha, Kitten was the one I have this special bond with. Don't get me wrong, I love all four fur family members .... But there's something special about a cat named Kitten....
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