Whilst this is not an emergency, it would be best to have Betty's urine checked for signs of infection or
urinary crystals so that any medical treatment can be directed effectively.
Not exact matches
It encourages your cat to pee more often
so the urine will stay in the
urinary tract for shorter periods of time, meaning there is less chance of
crystals collecting.
Royal Canin
Urinary SO Index ® promotes a urinary environment unfavorable to the development of both struvite and calcium oxalate c
Urinary SO Index ® promotes a
urinary environment unfavorable to the development of both struvite and calcium oxalate c
urinary environment unfavorable to the development of both struvite and calcium oxalate
crystals
And it was wonderful for her
urinary crystals, but in December she started being constipated
so I have now been switched to the gastrointestinal Royal Canin.
Answer: Your cat may have FLUTD and not necessarily an infection - I would leave him on the food that he seems to be doing well on (Purina for
Urinary issues = helps with FLUTD) because this can become a life - threatening emergency if he builds up
so many
crystals that it plugs up his urethra and he can not urinate.
Answer: Male cats usually have
crystals, not a
urinary tract infection,
so treating with antibiotics won't help at all and if you wait too long before having him diagnosed, he may block up and not be able to urinate and then you are talking serious money (anesthesia, hospitalization, sometimes major
urinary surgery, etc),
so I highly recommend getting him to your veterinarian for at least a urinalysis because you are seeing blood in his urine.
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.
Urinary crystals can cause a blockage
so that the cat can not urinate at all — this is an emergency as a total blockage will be fatal if not treated as soon as possible.
She started on the RC
Urinary SO due to have a TON of
crystals in her bladder!
Dehydration in cats can quickly lead to serious medical problems (including
urinary tract infection and even
crystals),
so keep that water bowl full and fresh!
I have taking her to the vet many times right now she's scooting and it's really bothering her it's not her anal glands because they're clean cuz I do them myself,
so I think it's a
urinary tract infection the only thing is she just got off antibiotics for almost a month and it's still acting up she does have calcium oxalate
crystals and has had two operations in the past
so I'm just
so frustrated and do not know what to do please help me and give me some advice.
If you have a female cat, she may also have
crystals and not a
urinary tract infection,
so it is ideal to know that you are treating a
urinary tract infection first.
Males are more predisposed to
urinary crystals irritating their
urinary tract and causing them to urinate outside their litter boxes,
so have his urine checked for
crystals as soon as you can.
Answer:
Urinary tract infections are actually very rare in male cats - they almost always have FLUTD - a condition where they build up
crystals in their urine which can potentially build up to the point where they can keep them from urinating, which can be a life - threatening situation if you don't catch it early enough
so have your veterinarian check his urine soon to prevent this.
Urinary SO from Royal Canin dissolves struvite urolith
crystals and has a moderate calorie count to help maintain weight in the ideal range for your pet.