Beandip's urine pH runs a bit too high, so he is prone to some occasional peeing problems.
In an effort to get him on a food that he likes (and what I like), I've talked to the vet and opted to feed him non Rx food, but to give him an acidifier to keep his urine pH in the right range.
The vet gave me some choices: Methigel (sticky goo in a tube), which he hates. Most cats "love it". Hmm...the Bean doesn't
...or l-methionine in capsule form, or dl-methionine in a tablet.
The capsule works, but it's a ton of powder in a huge human sized capsule. So I emptied the powder into 3 smaller capsules, and just gave him those. That works, but it's a lot of pilling. He won't take it hidden in food. I tasted it and it seems tasteless at first but the afterbite catches up with you. I'd prefer one "cat sized" pill.
Anyway, I've heard of Carpon and will consider that.
And finally to the point of my post, I've done some searching and found a few references to an acidifier called "Albeta". Can anyone tell me what is in it? Or how big it is? Once a day medicine? Google turned up no info for me on this. Maybe it's the same thing that my vet mentioned she could order (which was essentially DL-methioinine in a tablet form). Either way, I will ask her but I wondered if anyone had any more info. Thanks.
In an effort to get him on a food that he likes (and what I like), I've talked to the vet and opted to feed him non Rx food, but to give him an acidifier to keep his urine pH in the right range.
The vet gave me some choices: Methigel (sticky goo in a tube), which he hates. Most cats "love it". Hmm...the Bean doesn't
The capsule works, but it's a ton of powder in a huge human sized capsule. So I emptied the powder into 3 smaller capsules, and just gave him those. That works, but it's a lot of pilling. He won't take it hidden in food. I tasted it and it seems tasteless at first but the afterbite catches up with you. I'd prefer one "cat sized" pill.
Anyway, I've heard of Carpon and will consider that.
And finally to the point of my post, I've done some searching and found a few references to an acidifier called "Albeta". Can anyone tell me what is in it? Or how big it is? Once a day medicine? Google turned up no info for me on this. Maybe it's the same thing that my vet mentioned she could order (which was essentially DL-methioinine in a tablet form). Either way, I will ask her but I wondered if anyone had any more info. Thanks.