Hi there,
My little one Marzi started acting strange this past Saturday. She was in and out of the litter box, straining to go pee but only a little bit would be there, excessive licking of her private area, but no blood in her pee. She also ate fine and played...But i took her to the vet that morning and they couldn't do a urinalysis but they felt her bladder and it was empty. They prescribed Clavamox twice a day for a week just in case it was a UTI. I have given her the antibiotics along with only wet food...and the occasional treats for being good about taking the medicine.
She seems to be back to normal now (day 2 of the antibiotics). No more frequent litter box visits, no more straining, no more excessive licking. She's still eating good and playing hard. She only sleeps a little bit more but overall, she seems fine. I don't know if its the antibiotics helping or the only wet food diet or both. I plan to stick to an only wet food diet because she does not drink from the water bowl. I didn't know dehydration would cause this, so I'm hoping i can prevent any other instances with keeping her hydrated through wet food.
Does anyone have any tips for me? I really really want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I had a male cat who had issues with blockages and after a couple surgeries, we still had to put him down. I know female cats are less likely to have blockages but still...I just want to make double sure. The prescription food for urinary health is just so pricy but i'm still willing to pay for it if it will help.
I also have 2 other female cats. They are older, but they don't have an issue with drinking water. They drink a lot actually. lol But i am still going to convert to all wet food for all my babies. It just seems like the best thing for them.
I currently (or plan to do the following):
-Canned wet food ( Hills Science Diet Urinary Hairball Control) morning and night.
-Adding an extra spoonful of water to each serving for more water intake
-Water Fountain (just ordered on amazon...should be here in a couple days).
-There are also currently 3-4 water bowls around the house...refreshed daily.
Thanks!
I also attached a photo of my little one Marzi. <3
My little one Marzi started acting strange this past Saturday. She was in and out of the litter box, straining to go pee but only a little bit would be there, excessive licking of her private area, but no blood in her pee. She also ate fine and played...But i took her to the vet that morning and they couldn't do a urinalysis but they felt her bladder and it was empty. They prescribed Clavamox twice a day for a week just in case it was a UTI. I have given her the antibiotics along with only wet food...and the occasional treats for being good about taking the medicine.
She seems to be back to normal now (day 2 of the antibiotics). No more frequent litter box visits, no more straining, no more excessive licking. She's still eating good and playing hard. She only sleeps a little bit more but overall, she seems fine. I don't know if its the antibiotics helping or the only wet food diet or both. I plan to stick to an only wet food diet because she does not drink from the water bowl. I didn't know dehydration would cause this, so I'm hoping i can prevent any other instances with keeping her hydrated through wet food.
Does anyone have any tips for me? I really really want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I had a male cat who had issues with blockages and after a couple surgeries, we still had to put him down. I know female cats are less likely to have blockages but still...I just want to make double sure. The prescription food for urinary health is just so pricy but i'm still willing to pay for it if it will help.
I also have 2 other female cats. They are older, but they don't have an issue with drinking water. They drink a lot actually. lol But i am still going to convert to all wet food for all my babies. It just seems like the best thing for them.
I currently (or plan to do the following):
-Canned wet food ( Hills Science Diet Urinary Hairball Control) morning and night.
-Adding an extra spoonful of water to each serving for more water intake
-Water Fountain (just ordered on amazon...should be here in a couple days).
-There are also currently 3-4 water bowls around the house...refreshed daily.
Thanks!
I also attached a photo of my little one Marzi. <3