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Hi all,
Having some urinary issues with my one year old that I'd like some advice on.
2 weeks ago, my little one (Bruce) started trying to pee very frequently in his litter box (up to once every 10 minutes) after I went away for one weekend.
I took him to the vet and they cleared him of any obstruction but said he had an inflamed bladder and was possibly due to stress of me going away (I'm not entirely convinced on this as I have been away before with no issues but he is very attached to me).
They gave him an anti-inflammatory shot and gave me some additional medicine to give him, as well as a box of urinary care wet food. After a few days, Bruce went back to normal, so I stopped with the wet food (he really didn't like it - had to mix it with his regular food).
The symptoms have since returned and I really don't want to take him back for an enormous bill for them to tell me the same thing so was just hoping for some advice from the forum. Does anyone have similar experiences and can share what they did? Or any advice?
I had some of the wet food remaining so I've started it again and had a bit of anti-inflammatory medicine left so have given him that as well - my next step, pending advice, would be to change his dry food to urinary care. Does anyone have any recommendations for brand?
Also, if stress is a concern, what are the thoughts on me getting another cat to keep him company? Obviously easing him into it, but I have been considering this for a while.
Cheers,
Allen
Having some urinary issues with my one year old that I'd like some advice on.
2 weeks ago, my little one (Bruce) started trying to pee very frequently in his litter box (up to once every 10 minutes) after I went away for one weekend.
I took him to the vet and they cleared him of any obstruction but said he had an inflamed bladder and was possibly due to stress of me going away (I'm not entirely convinced on this as I have been away before with no issues but he is very attached to me).
They gave him an anti-inflammatory shot and gave me some additional medicine to give him, as well as a box of urinary care wet food. After a few days, Bruce went back to normal, so I stopped with the wet food (he really didn't like it - had to mix it with his regular food).
The symptoms have since returned and I really don't want to take him back for an enormous bill for them to tell me the same thing so was just hoping for some advice from the forum. Does anyone have similar experiences and can share what they did? Or any advice?
I had some of the wet food remaining so I've started it again and had a bit of anti-inflammatory medicine left so have given him that as well - my next step, pending advice, would be to change his dry food to urinary care. Does anyone have any recommendations for brand?
Also, if stress is a concern, what are the thoughts on me getting another cat to keep him company? Obviously easing him into it, but I have been considering this for a while.
Cheers,
Allen