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post #61 of 62
9/19/10 at 8:18am
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Originally Posted by Plebayo View Post
Yeah I think you have to be careful making it too acidic. I was going to put him on DL-Methionine but the stuff I was given was chewable at the time. Thanks for bringing that up actually, I might look into that as well because I know that that is proven to work for sure.
The DL-Methionine that my boys get is just another ingredient in their food... I'm not supplementing with a separate tablet or anything. I do tend to look for that ingredient when I'm researching new foods for the boys because I know that's one of the ingredients in the Rx foods for cats who do get struvite crystals. (Don't worry, I have discussed this with my vet. )

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Originally Posted by Nekochan View Post
If you're trying to make the urine acidic, if you make it too acidic couldn't they get Calcium Oxalate crystals?
Nekochan, that's how I understand it. If the urine gets too acidic, then the oxalate crystals and stones can form. That's why before I put Pollux on any supplements, I'd want to talk to his vet. She'd probably want to get a urine sample to see how he's doing before we added anything to his diet to change his pH levels.
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post #62 of 62
10/19/10 at 5:48pm
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Hi there
I just thought I'd post an update. Caster has been itch-free for over a month now with staying on his current food (California Natural Chicken & Brown Rice) with 2.5mg of Prednisolone every other day.

We picked up Nature's Variety Prairie Lamb Meal & Oatmeal Medley today and gave Caster a sample. He does like it so far. I just gave him a small portion of the kibble to see if he likes it, as well as not wanting to upset his tummy and take it slow because of the allergies.

So now we wait. If he starts scratching himself horribly, we'll need to pull him off the food and increase his Prednisolone for a few days and start over. (All of this has been discussed with his vet.) I'm really hoping this one works for him. Keep your fingers crossed for us, okay?
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