What does
create urinary problems in cats is the lack of drinking water and that is the major downfall of cat owners these days with indoor cats.
Not exact matches
The
problem stems from the fact that just about any inflammatory condition in the feline lower
urinary tract
creates the same collection of signs.
Many pets with
urinary tract infections will also often develop crystals or mucous plugs in the
urinary tract which can
create even more
problems for the patient.
It is for you, as an owner, to decide whether the medical formulation is better for your cat over the short term than higher quality meat based wet cat food that isn't specifically
created to help alleviate
urinary problems.
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.
Cats also often suffer from dental
problems, weight issues, kidney disease and
urinary tract infections — so manufacturers have
created diets to help address each of these
problems.