Donovan went back to the vet

Two nights ago I had to take Donovan back to the vet . (see previous occurance :http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...hlight=Donovan )He got another blockage in his urinary tract, nothing was getting through. He's back home today, doing well (as far as we can tell). He has had an x-ray, and all seems clear. We are now putting him on wet food permenantly. Does anyone have any other suggestions? It's only been about 4 weeks since his last blockage, and he was still on the perscription diet (Hill's S/D) meant to dissolve any remaining crystals when he got re-blocked. He has no access to any other food sorces, and I supervise all feedings so he doesn't eat any other food. Any help would be appreciated, because I can't afford to many more of these vet visits!!

Originally Posted by Lixx

...He got another blockage in his urinary tract, nothing was getting through... We are now putting him on wet food permenantly. Does anyone have any other suggestions? It's only been about 4 weeks since his last blockage, and he was still on the perscription diet (Hill's S/D) meant to dissolve any remaining crystals when he got re-blocked...

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hi there,

i have three cats on hill's c/d dry. they eat mainly the dry (probably a 70/30, dry to canned) kibble because they are kibble-addicts. is your cat used to kibble all the time? because maybe he needs to have the hill's s/d kibble available as well as the canned, and phase in an all-canned. i have a few canned foods i rotate, my 3 guys think the hill's canned formulas taste yucky.

i am also a member of Cats With FLUTD on Yahoo! groups and that has been a big help for me.

i wish i could be more help. but only one of mine ever blocked and that was before i adopted him. my 2 littermate kitties get repeat stress UTIs(no blockages, no crystals in 4-5 years), although they've been more stable in the last 2 years than when they were younger. FLUTD is so different for each cat.

is your cat used to kibble all the time?

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Yes he is. The vet has suggested keeping him on the dry for now (the S/D) until he is finised his Clavamox, and then going to the wet diet. A few people have been suggesting perineal urethrostomy, but I would like to think of that as a last resort. I will check out the group you mentioned. Thanks so much!