best food to feed to prevent UTI

was wondering if there was a good canadian kind of food that can prevent UTI anyone know?


Also if the cat is fat.

so i bought cans of science diet and technical UTI formula

A moist food of some kind will help with both UTI prevention and the obesity.

A food lower in carbs and higher in animal proteins will also help with his weight.

Has he had problems with recurring UTIs, had one UTI, or do you just want to prevent trouble in the future?

Usually if you're just looking to prevent problems or he's had one UTI, switching to a good canned food should help. The extra moisture will help keep him flushed out. If he has problems with recurring UTIs even after the switch, sometimes extra steps are needed.

Canned food will help him lose weight safely, too. Dry food is very calorically dense (fattening!).

A high-quality canned food is typically one that is grain-free. If it's fruit, veggie and fish-free, it's even better.

Some brands that come in grain-free flavors are Wellness, Natural Balance, Felidae, and Nature's Variety Instinct. You can get a full list by completing a "grain-free" search on petfooddirect.com.

Good luck!

AC

wha about science diet light? it has low magesium the canned kind i bought


i already bought a bag of technical uti dry no one here respond 2 me and my cat has already opened the bag and is eating i mixed with a bit of water


i hope this is good for her

she has not had any uti that i know of but i am suspect shes just so fat and needy if she doesnt hve a full bowl she will get upset but this might be what is causing her to urine everywhere i am going to talk to the vet monday

My boy was overweight - I worked with my vet to determine how much he should be fed (it was way less than the guidelines on the cans and bags). Most vets are very into helping maintain good weights for cats and dogs - don't be afraid at all to appeal to your vet for help in figuring out portion sizes. My boy has been losing weight gradually, and that's what you're lookin for - a gradual loss that's maintained healthily.

Also, tell your vet your concern re the UTIs. In my experience, vets don't automatically jump to a prescription med until it's needed (my boy is now on Hills C/D, which is for urinary health - he did have struvite crystals). And, once you find a food that works for your cat and you, don't worry if someone on the internet isn't keen on that particular food. So, if your cat does well on Science Diet, stick with it as long as it works.

If you're putting water on the dry kibble, I'd suggest taking it up after 30 minutes or so - wet food does spoil. Mine get a little wet morning and evening, and a measured amount of dry food for the rest of the day. My boy doesn't care for wet food in general - he loves his kibble...and no point in feeding a cat what he simply will not eat.

Also, given the urinary issue, and your cat's weight and hunger, your vet may well check for diabetes - don't panic!!! Diabetes in cats can be treated. But good for you in getting her a good check up. If your vet doesn't mention checking for diabetes, mention it to her...better to be over cautious than miss something.

hey just curious are u saying food alone made your cats crystals go aaway? How did it do that? Did the food remove the blockage?

I was told food alone cant do anything to UTI and that they need anti biotics?

I noticed on Labor DAy 2009 my boy started going in and out of the litter box, and instead of his two big pees a day, he had little pees. I ran to the E-vet...his bladder was palpitated and luckily he was not blocked. The e-vet gave him a pain shot and also put him on a course of Baytril, an antibiotic, to treat a possible UTI. I was told to take him to his regular vet for a check after the antibiotics were done. At that point, a urine sample showed that he had struvite crystals. The vet prescribed Hills C/D - as my boy likes dry food, we tried both the wet food and the dry version.

After the pain killer, Dante was able to pee ok. The follow up urinalysis, after eating CD, showed nice clear urine. His last senior panel in January 2011 showed normal urine as well.

The food can't cure a UTI, you do need antibiotics for that - but, if necessary, a prescription food can help immensely in preventing the formation of crystals if that was contributing to the UTI occurences. The Hills CD is considered maintenance diet for urinary health, as I understand it.

Also, whatever you can do to encourage water consumption is great - wet food, a water fountain, whatever works for you.

went to the vet today they told me they cant see her or no point in seeing her until i take home their special fish rock litter (looks like fish rocks)

it is only half a cup per litter box i dont know how on earth a cat is going to use the litter box with a hand full of rocks? that does NOT LOOK like a cat toilet to me or her


i also got pepittes to suck up the urine and put them in a plastic bottle the kind they give us at doctors office for urine samples


i just home she uses it her appointment is on thursday so the urine needs to be collected NO longer then 12 hours before they see her

so i will change the litters thursday morning early like sixam they dont see her until 2pm

once i get the urine sample does it have to be in a cool place? i will keep collecting it try and fill up the bottle till she gets there

what if she has to go poop? any idea where she will go? maybe i will take the poop with me also i bet the vet will love that loll

I had a UTI cat in past and this is the reason I switched her over the Breeze
litter box so I can see what is going on with her urine. Also since she
is used to a different cat litter it makes it so easy to collect it if I every needed to again. Those funny things the vets uses was just impossible for my cat to get it. Sat their all day waiting for that pee.
I am happy my cat does get UTI's anymore but I am ready!

Originally Posted by destiny4u

went to the vet today they told me they cant see her or no point in seeing her until i take home their special fish rock litter (looks like fish rocks)

it is only half a cup per litter box i dont know how on earth a cat is going to use the litter box with a hand full of rocks? that does NOT LOOK like a cat toilet to me or her


i also got pepittes to suck up the urine and put them in a plastic bottle the kind they give us at doctors office for urine samples


i just home she uses it her appointment is on thursday so the urine needs to be collected NO longer then 12 hours before they see her

so i will change the litters thursday morning early like sixam they dont see her until 2pm

once i get the urine sample does it have to be in a cool place? i will keep collecting it try and fill up the bottle till she gets there

what if she has to go poop? any idea where she will go? maybe i will take the poop with me also i bet the vet will love that loll

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Here's a link that does a pretty good explanation of getting a urine sample IMO. http://www.vetinfo.com/cat-urine-testing-explained.html

My boy didn't like the plastic litter at all - we always end up with the needle draw. A lot of vets like to try the litter first, as it should be less stressful, but the needle works too.

Was your cat's bladder empty during the exam - that may be why they sent you home with the litter kit. If you don't manage to get a sample, try to get her to drink more, or eat some wet food before the next vet visit and they may be able to get a sample while you're there.