«Cereals such as corn and wheat, which... can harm dogs, in contrast to a meat - based diet, make the urine alkaline and may cause cystitis and struvite crystal formation, an all too common
lower urinary tract issue for companion animals.
This term means FIC is diagnosed by ruling out other causes of
lower urinary tract issues.
A veterinary visit for
lower urinary tract issues will start with a physical examination and usually will include examination of the kidneys and bladder, a urinalysis and possibly urine culture, blood work, radiographs or ultrasound.
Not exact matches
When the sacral chakra is out of alignment, you may experience chronic
low back pain, ovarian cysts and other reproductive
issues,
urinary tract infections, impotence, pain during intercourse, complications with the bladder and kidneys, and other pelvic —
lower abdominal
issues.
In turn, stress can lead to a number of behavioral
issues, including inappropriate elimination, anxiety, eating disorders, attention seeking, aggression, self - injury and compulsive disorders like excessive grooming and scratching, as well as a variety of chronic medical conditions, such as Feline
Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD).
I have seen diabetes, asthma,
lower urinary tract (bladder) problems, chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea (inflammatory bowel disease - type symptoms), skin and ear problems and other health
issues either markedly improve or completely resolve when raw diets were introduced.
Low - grade
urinary tract infections and bladder stones can cause discomfort and dogs can go a while with these
issues and not show signs of sickness that we easily recognize.
«Indoor housing has been associated with health
issues, such as chronic
lower urinary tract signs, and development of problem behaviors, which can cause weakening of the human - animal bond and lead to euthanasia of the cat,» reports the abstract of the study.
Many cats suffer in pain because a cat parent assumes the cause of the litter box aversion is due to a behavior problem when in fact, it might be due to
lower urinary tract disease, renal failure, diabetes, or any number of medical
issues.
The signs may be caused by a number of different
issues / conditions, all of which are characterized as feline
lower urinary tract disease.
Other
lower urinary tract diseases include: idiopathic cystitis, bladder infection, bladder tumor, and more obscure
issues such as healing bladder trauma.
Hopefully this is an
issue that will never come up but the following are signs of irritation in the
lower urinary tract which would indicate a search for stones should be made:
Symptoms of constipation in cats can resemble symptoms of colitis or feline
lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), so you want to be sure that constipation is the
issue.
Generally speaking, the basic diet recommendation for the average cat with
urinary tract issues is a high protein /
low carbohydrate canned food with added water.
Therefore, the best diet recommendation for a cat with
urinary tract issues is a high protein,
low - carbohydrate canned diet.
Cats can be afflicted with a number of
urinary tract issues, generally referred to as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (
urinary tract issues, generally referred to as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FL
tract issues, generally referred to as Feline
Lower Urinary Tract Disease (
Urinary Tract Disease (FL
Tract Disease (FLUTD).