Hi all,
We had to take my 10 year old male kitty into the emergency vet on Tues. night (the 19th) as I noticed him squatting and trying to pee, but nothing was happening. (This is the first time this has ever happened) The emergency vet said he had crystals present, and a UTI (some other things but I was so stressed I can't remember the details). Anyway, she sent us home with a 14 day supply of Zeniquin.
On Thursday night I noticed he was doing it again, so before the actual vets office closed we took him over there. Our vet put a catheter through to see if he was blocked, and said he was inflamed so there, he emptied out, got shots of fluid under his skin, an antibiotic shot, and a 3-day anti-inflammatory pill which he is done with now. We also came back home with the Hills Prescription Diet c/d multicare Feline bladder health dry food. The vet said that since he's used to dry food there was no sense in changing that.
We also make sure he has plenty of fresh water 24/7, so that hasn't changed.
Since then, he has peed, which I have been keeping track of. He's still licking and a bit uncomfortable, as to be expected, still has the urgency to go, but every time he goes, he at least dribbles (if he's already emptied out everything).
I just have a few questions for those who have gone through this before:
-How long will it take before he doesn't have blood in his urine? I know it will take a bit for the antibiotic to work fully, and of course get rid of the infection, but I've never gone through this so just wanted to know.
I know we should probably stick to this type of food, because from what I have been reading, other foods are bad and this will prevent this from happening again, but:
-Should we keep him on the Hills c/d dry food? Or go for another trusted brand (I've read that the Purina One Urinary Tract Health is a good one?) Should we stick with dry food? or switch to canned? or both?
-Are there any treats that I can give him that won't harm him or that won't cause him to get crystals again? He loves his treats, and I haven't given him many at all since coming back home (he didn't get an ungodly amount before, just what is recommended on the package) but is there any recommended kinds for kitties prone to UTI's?
-Should we switch to distilled or bottled water for him? The vet didn't say anything about what kind of water to give him, but I have read that distilled is the best?
Even though we are following what our vet has recommended, and we go back after his round of antibiotics, I just want to know what I can do to prevent this from happening again, and do what I can to make him happy!
Thanks!!
Daisy
We had to take my 10 year old male kitty into the emergency vet on Tues. night (the 19th) as I noticed him squatting and trying to pee, but nothing was happening. (This is the first time this has ever happened) The emergency vet said he had crystals present, and a UTI (some other things but I was so stressed I can't remember the details). Anyway, she sent us home with a 14 day supply of Zeniquin.
On Thursday night I noticed he was doing it again, so before the actual vets office closed we took him over there. Our vet put a catheter through to see if he was blocked, and said he was inflamed so there, he emptied out, got shots of fluid under his skin, an antibiotic shot, and a 3-day anti-inflammatory pill which he is done with now. We also came back home with the Hills Prescription Diet c/d multicare Feline bladder health dry food. The vet said that since he's used to dry food there was no sense in changing that.
We also make sure he has plenty of fresh water 24/7, so that hasn't changed.
Since then, he has peed, which I have been keeping track of. He's still licking and a bit uncomfortable, as to be expected, still has the urgency to go, but every time he goes, he at least dribbles (if he's already emptied out everything).
I just have a few questions for those who have gone through this before:
-How long will it take before he doesn't have blood in his urine? I know it will take a bit for the antibiotic to work fully, and of course get rid of the infection, but I've never gone through this so just wanted to know.
I know we should probably stick to this type of food, because from what I have been reading, other foods are bad and this will prevent this from happening again, but:
-Should we keep him on the Hills c/d dry food? Or go for another trusted brand (I've read that the Purina One Urinary Tract Health is a good one?) Should we stick with dry food? or switch to canned? or both?
-Are there any treats that I can give him that won't harm him or that won't cause him to get crystals again? He loves his treats, and I haven't given him many at all since coming back home (he didn't get an ungodly amount before, just what is recommended on the package) but is there any recommended kinds for kitties prone to UTI's?
-Should we switch to distilled or bottled water for him? The vet didn't say anything about what kind of water to give him, but I have read that distilled is the best?
Even though we are following what our vet has recommended, and we go back after his round of antibiotics, I just want to know what I can do to prevent this from happening again, and do what I can to make him happy!
Thanks!!
Daisy