Jasper has difficulty peeing

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Originally Posted by KaraBear

Jasper is back at the vet's and it looks like he'll be there for a few days. He is VERY swelled up. The vet thinks he might be having an allergic reaction to the thread used to sew him up. She didn't think it was a fluid build up. He also has not peed since late Saturday. He goes in the box, scratches around, squats, and nothing comes out. She is going to do an xray to have a look at his bladder because she cannot feel it because of the swelling. She is also going to monitor him for a couple of days. If the swelling is still large in 48 hours, he might have to be sewn up with different thread.
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sorry to hear Jasper's still not doing well... Prayers & vibes for him to improve coming your way again!
 
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To add to the mess, the food Jasper was eating (Dissolution) to help him get better was recalled. Oh my oh my. Luckily he didnt really care for it. However, our other cat just loved to get into it even though we tried to prevent her.
 
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Originally Posted by KaraBear

To add to the mess, the food Jasper was eating (Dissolution) to help him get better was recalled. Oh my oh my. Luckily he didnt really care for it. However, our other cat just loved to get into it even though we tried to prevent her.
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Oh my...that's discouraging news. How is Jasper doing today? Any updates from the vet?
 
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Jasper was peeing today, thank goodness. The massive redness on his tummy has gone down but it is still huge. He is still taking it easy there and has made friends with all the workers. We will see how he is doing tomorrow and if he can come home.

In other news, our vet was kind enough to provide a credit for the emergency visit. She felt really bad when she heard the news. She said in 20 years she has never had an incision come apart. So Jasper's stay this week and further treatment are not being charged to us. It is a big relief as the bills were starting to add up!

If I can figure out how to post pictures, I will show you how cute is was before this and how sad he looks now. Poor guy
 
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I'm glad to hear that he's improving, and what a relief on the bill! Jasper sounds like a real charmer.

If you go to www.photobucket.com and create a free account, then you can upload your pics there. Then, after you upload there will be some code provided under the pic, use the one that starts with
 
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Lets see how this works

Here is Jasper hanging out in his favorite spot, his tent. We were able to take this to the vet so he is known there for his cool digs.




This is Jasper two days after the surgery and one day after the incision came apart

 
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Jasper came home today. He looks a lot better.
The doctor thinks the swelling was caused to the enormous amount of stiches put into him. The doctor who sewed him up the second time put about 30 stitches in. She made sure it wasn't going to come apart. His body reacted to all the foreign material by swelling.
He is still a bit swelled up now but the redness has gone done and there is a little spring to his step that wasn' t there on the weekend.
 
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ouch!! poor baby!!

My teufel has crystals, ive had to switch all foods to the Royal Canin Urinary food, he now uses the litter box and i was dancing for joy as soon as i saw it!

Im glad to hear your kitty is getting better!!
 
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I have just read this whole thread, poor Jasper, poor you
Hope he continues to recover and that the house move doesn't stress him too much.
 
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We've been eagerly reading your posts about Jasper...one of our cats is going through something similar, and this week will determine if he might go down the surgery route...

I didn't see any dissolution formula food listed on the Menu Foods site, but I did a web search for what you mentioned in your post & came up with this:

http://www.medi-cal.ca/

Is Jasper on the Royal Canin or Medi-Cal's Dissolution Food? (We're feeding Munchie Hill's Vet Rx s/d dry & canned for dissolving his stones (our vet doesn't carry RC)).

Hope Jasper keeps getting better!
 
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Jasper was on the Medi-Cal Dissolution food but I believe it is made by Royal Canin.
He is now eating Royal Canin SO.

I hope your cat gets better soon!
 
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Originally Posted by KaraBear

Jasper came home today. He looks a lot better.
The doctor thinks the swelling was caused to the enormous amount of stiches put into him. The doctor who sewed him up the second time put about 30 stitches in. She made sure it wasn't going to come apart. His body reacted to all the foreign material by swelling.
He is still a bit swelled up now but the redness has gone done and there is a little spring to his step that wasn' t there on the weekend.
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Just wanted to check in to see if Jasper is doing better. And thanks! for your well-wishes, Karabear...Munchie is back to his old self, I think. No hematuria, no frequency, no signs of straining, and he's very active and playful: yay!


Our other cat Doc had been on the NB Venison & Green Pea low-allergy formula that just got recalled! Luckily, we were "diluting" it with Solid Gold Katzenflocken. Now, they're both on Munchie's s/d dissolution diet (to make sure Munchie eats what he's supposed to).

Has anyone tried the Wysong Rx diet for UTI/crystals problems?
This is what Wysong emailed me when I asked for their recommendations:

For all cats, but especially those that have urinary problems that require a more acidic urine, we generally recommend increasing meat protein in the diet. Moving towards a more archetypal feeding pattern (increased meat protein and decreased grains) helps to better regulate a catâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s natural carnivorous metabolism. A higher meat protein diet also helps to promote a more acidic urine (lower pH), which is helpful in preventing urinary tract infections and struvite crystals.

A good starting point for cats with urinary problems is Ureticâ„¢ dry, supplemented with Archetypeâ„¢ (99+% meat) and the All Meat Canned Dietsâ„¢ or fresh meat. We also have a supplement, Biotic pH-â„¢ for those cats requiring additional help maintaining a more acidic urine. Biotic pH-â„¢ also enhances digestion and absorption by supplying probiotics (good bacteria) and enzymes. Also, consider supplementing with Wysong E.F.A.â„¢ (essential fatty acids, which are anti-inflammatory). As for treats, we would recommend the Dream Treats, which are all meat snacks and would be beneficial for a cat with struvite crystals.

The Wysong Rx diet for struvite crystals (for urine pH that is too alkaline) is Struvatrol. It would be recommended to supplement the diets mentioned above with the Rx diet, either as a top dressing or a snack.

The Uretic and Biotic pH- are available without a prescription. You can order Rx diets directly from Wysong as long as we have a prescription on file from your vet stating the name of the diet, your name, the pet's name and the number of refills. We also need either a copy of your veterinarians license or the prescription needs your veterinarians license number on it so we can verify that they are licensed. You can fax that information to us at 810-496-4589. To search for other veterinarians in your area that carry Wysong Rx diets, follow this link and type in your zip code: http://www.wysong.net/us.shtml.
 
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Jasper is doing much better. He belly is still swelled but it is much smaller than 2 weeks ago. The vet said because there were so many stitches, it will taker a long time to go back to normal.

He is loving the SO food which is good because he will be eating it for a long time.

He is really used to taking pills now. He is still on the valium and when he hears the pill jar being opened, he trots over and tilts his head back. We just pop the pill into his mouth and he swallows. He is such a good little guy.

Right now Jasper is laying in the sun, enjoying the beautiful weekend.

I'm glad to hear that Munchie is better!
 
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Originally Posted by KaraBear

Jasper is doing much better. He belly is still swelled but it is much smaller than 2 weeks ago. The vet said because there were so many stitches, it will taker a long time to go back to normal.

He is loving the SO food which is good because he will be eating it for a long time.

He is really used to taking pills now. He is still on the valium and when he hears the pill jar being opened, he trots over and tilts his head back. We just pop the pill into his mouth and he swallows. He is such a good little guy.

Right now Jasper is laying in the sun, enjoying the beautiful weekend.

I'm glad to hear that Munchie is better!
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I'm glad to hear that Jasper is doing better...and eating his food, that's great...and taking his pills - that's outstanding!!
 
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We moved into the new house yesterday. We put the cats in one room for the night and let them start to explore today. Tonight, Jasper is peeing everywheres; in the kitchen, boxes, baskets. Why is he doing this?
 
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Would a UTI make his pee small and make him want to go lots?

I'm really hoping there is not another blockage.

He also just stopped taking the valium he was on since the surgery. Maybe he wasn't on it long enough?
 
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