My cat Aussie had a UTI about 2 months ago and was treated with antibiotics for 10 days, rechecked and cleared. Well, I was out of town for two nights and came home to a horrible mess in my bathroom. My kitty had vomited, pooped and peed all over the bathroom. The vomit did have two hairballs in it so for now we're thinking that's all it was. However, I knew immediately that she had another UTI b/c the urine on my bath mat was very dark and reddish. I rushed her to the vet and they did an x-ray to rule out stones. The vet ended up putting her on another round of stronger antibiotics for 21 days and will recheck her after to make sure it has resolved. I should also mention that my cat was checked last time for crystals and none were found, so for now they are ruling that out.
Even though it seems that the first UTI was never completely cleared, I'm SO concerned that something else may be going on, even though the vet didn't feel so. She's never had recurrent UTI's before and I've been making sure she stays clean and hydrated since the last one. I started thinking that maybe the switch from clay to Nature's Miracle litter might have something to do with it, since her first UTI came within about 2 weeks of me switching, but the vet didn't feel that was an issue. She does still use the litter box the same amount as she did before so I'm inclined to believe it is just coincidental.
Has anyone here dealt with recurrent UTI's like this? I did a search and didn't find much. I just want to get a better understanding of what may be going on with her as this absolutely terrifies me. She is 10 years old and extremely overweight so the vet said she may not always empty her bladder completely which could be the cause. She only eats Science Diet S/D dry to keep her from forming crystals. As much as I'd love to put her on wet she just will not eat it. I'm also thinking of adding Cosequin to her diet as I've read good things on that. Any other suggestions or ideas as to what might be going on with her? Thanks in advance!
Even though it seems that the first UTI was never completely cleared, I'm SO concerned that something else may be going on, even though the vet didn't feel so. She's never had recurrent UTI's before and I've been making sure she stays clean and hydrated since the last one. I started thinking that maybe the switch from clay to Nature's Miracle litter might have something to do with it, since her first UTI came within about 2 weeks of me switching, but the vet didn't feel that was an issue. She does still use the litter box the same amount as she did before so I'm inclined to believe it is just coincidental.
Has anyone here dealt with recurrent UTI's like this? I did a search and didn't find much. I just want to get a better understanding of what may be going on with her as this absolutely terrifies me. She is 10 years old and extremely overweight so the vet said she may not always empty her bladder completely which could be the cause. She only eats Science Diet S/D dry to keep her from forming crystals. As much as I'd love to put her on wet she just will not eat it. I'm also thinking of adding Cosequin to her diet as I've read good things on that. Any other suggestions or ideas as to what might be going on with her? Thanks in advance!