While many cats appear to thrive on a vegan diet, there are also anecdotal reports of cats with recurring urinary tract problems, including infections associated with previous urethral obstructions caused
by urinary crystals.
Not exact matches
Although some cases of FLUTD are caused
by crystals or stones in the
urinary tract, or
by bacterial or viral infections, the majority don't have any obvious cause.
It is possible that Zaza's urethra is still a little inflamed from having the catheter in for a week or he may have some issues with
urinary stones etc... At a minimum you should get his urine checked
by your Veterinarian just to look for any anomalies or
crystals in there; without giving him a check I can not say for certain, especially if the antiinflammatories are not helping.
For proper treatment, the veterinarian must identify the mineral content of the stones, either
by finding
crystals on the urinalysis or
by collecting stones via
urinary catheterization or surgery.
In those days, feline lower
urinary tract symptoms were generally thought to be caused
by struvite
crystals in urine and feline lower
urinary tract symptoms were extremely common.
Some of the other causes can be
urinary or bladder stones, bacterial infections, tumors, anatomical abnormalities or urethral blockages caused
by crystals or stones.
Instead of looking for low ash cat food (an outdated concept), some cat owners have reported success with reducing
urinary problems, including
crystals,
by switching to a natural or organic wet food.
That would need to be confirmed
by your veterinarian with a quick
urinary sample so they can get him started on medication and food for whichever type of
crystal he has.
Urolithiasis is a disease caused
by the presence and effects of uroliths (stones) or calculi or excessive amounts of
crystals in the
urinary tract.
Urolithiasis is a
urinary tract disorder characterized
by the accumulations of
crystals or stones within the
urinary tract.
Unfortunately, in trying to «fix» a cat's unnatural alkaline
urinary pH — caused
by human greed in the first place — pet food manufacturers created even more problems
by adding
urinary acidifiers in the form of dl methionine, etc., which led to the formation of calcium oxalate (CaO)
crystals / stones in many cats.
the ultrasound showed maybe 3 teeny tiny
crystal and he was put on prednisone, special
urinary diet, and (because he doesn't drink much) water given
by dropper.
Answer: Vaccines should not make her incontinent
by themselves - they may have stressed her out more than normal and revealed an underlying issue though like a
urinary tract infection, stones,
crystals, etc..
If you have the link that proves
by laboratory that a very low percent of yellow peas (not green peas) form
urinary crystals in cats I will remove the information of this website.