My cat Kota (neutered male, 1 year old) has been diagnosed as idiopathic (non-obstructive) feline lower urinary tract disease. This is the kind where NO CRYSTALS are found.
Does anyone have any experience with this? His ph is fine, but he has been under some stress in the past few months.
My vet recommended royal canin canned s/o or another of the prescription canned foods (c/o, etc). And daily doses of amitriptyline, as well as cosequin.
Well, prior to all this, I had been giving him daily doses of cosequin and he was eating a variety of canned foods (on a rotation) as well as some raw food (Nature's Variety frozen raw patties).
The canned foods that are in my rotation are:
Wellness (all grain-free flavors)
California Natural (Chicken and Brown Rice)
Natural Balance (Indoor and Ultra)
Fromms (all flavors)
All of these foods are pretty low in magnesium and ash.
I don't think he should eat a prescription food, everything that I've read about idopathic FLUTD says that it's not necessarily beneficial and may even be detrimental. I'm also not sure about the amitriptyline. I've read conflicting reports. The only thing I am sure of is that he needs more water and the cosequin. I've been making a slurry out of his canned food (we did 3 days prescription and now we're back on the rotation) and giving him additional water via a syringe at least twice a day. I've been giving him the amitriptyline but...it makes me nervous.
I'm just curious about what other people with cats with this diagnosis are doing...
I also wonder if he should be getting some other supplements. I don't know about cranberry stuff or maybe something else...any input would be appreciated...
Thanks!
Does anyone have any experience with this? His ph is fine, but he has been under some stress in the past few months.
My vet recommended royal canin canned s/o or another of the prescription canned foods (c/o, etc). And daily doses of amitriptyline, as well as cosequin.
Well, prior to all this, I had been giving him daily doses of cosequin and he was eating a variety of canned foods (on a rotation) as well as some raw food (Nature's Variety frozen raw patties).
The canned foods that are in my rotation are:
Wellness (all grain-free flavors)
California Natural (Chicken and Brown Rice)
Natural Balance (Indoor and Ultra)
Fromms (all flavors)
All of these foods are pretty low in magnesium and ash.
I don't think he should eat a prescription food, everything that I've read about idopathic FLUTD says that it's not necessarily beneficial and may even be detrimental. I'm also not sure about the amitriptyline. I've read conflicting reports. The only thing I am sure of is that he needs more water and the cosequin. I've been making a slurry out of his canned food (we did 3 days prescription and now we're back on the rotation) and giving him additional water via a syringe at least twice a day. I've been giving him the amitriptyline but...it makes me nervous.
I'm just curious about what other people with cats with this diagnosis are doing...
I also wonder if he should be getting some other supplements. I don't know about cranberry stuff or maybe something else...any input would be appreciated...
Thanks!