Questions tagged [urinary-tract-disease]
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My cat might have a bladder stone. What can I expect?
I recently took my cat to the vet because he seemed to be having some discomfort with using the litter box. The doctor discovered some blood in his urine and wants to do an x-ray to see what's going on. He said it is likely to be a bladder stone.…
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10 yo cat prone to cystitis (probably stress related)
As the question says, we have a 10 year old cat (spayed) about 4kg who seems prone to cystitis. This is her second occurrence we know of. Last time was about 3 months ago and we might not have recognised precious bouts if any.
We caught it early,…
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How urgent is a UTI in dogs?
We think my puppy has a UTI; she's house-trained but she keeps having accidents, keeps signaling to go out but not going, and last night she peed in bed with my partner. Do we go to the emergency vet? The regular vet can't see us for a week, but I'm…
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Grain-free Options for Preventing Struvite Crystal Formation
My adult male cat was treated for FLUTD and our vet recommended that I feed him Royal Canin's Feline Urinary SO dry kibble and canned food from here on out. Both of these contain cereal grains.
Before he was treated, I had him on a diet of whatever…
user14696
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Cat pees outside of litter box while being treated for urinary tract infection
Our cat box sits on top of a big shallow tray. We put that there to catch loose litter.
Our 12 year old cat now pees outside of the box (on the tray) 95% of the time. The other times she’ll pee in the box. I would have to clean up the tray with…
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Is Cystone effective against UTI?
Is Cystone effective against UTI (urinary tract infection)?
Background:
The vet prescribed Cystone and Tavanic for my dog's UTI. I personally had issues with medicines labeled as herbal—like Cystone—in the past. What stood out is that it had no…
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Cat: Weight Management & Bladder Stones
Our 13 year old male tabby cat had two kinds of bladder stones a couple of years ago. He had surgery for the stones, all were removed, and there's been no issue with the stones returning since then. At the time of the surgery he weighed about 17-18…
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Urinary S/O cat food
Is there any difference between urinary S/O wet cat food and urinary S/O dry cat food? My cat had crystals and the vet said to give him the wet food as it was better for him. I was just wondering if that was his personal opinion or if the wet food…
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Puppy Pee Schedule: If not relieved post mealtime, will it lead to a UTI?
My partner has cautioned me that if we don't take our 6 month old puppy outside to pee within 30 minutes after mealtime, he's at risk for developing an urinary tract infection!
I've searched all combinations of "uti" "housetraining" "puppy" and…
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Cat with kidney disease
My cat Jack, aged 11, had skin condition about April 1st. Mange was diagnosed and treated over three week period. It seemed fine and then he fell ill again. Vet thought it was respiratory infection but mentioned it could be kidney issue. He gave him…
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Cephalexin vs amoxicillin in treating urinary tract infections in feline
My cat has a urinary tract infection and the vet prescribed 25mg/kg cephalexin to cure it.
I’m curious whether there is a reason to choose cephalexin over amoxicillin in this situation.
Can I change the antibiotic from cephalexin to…
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Does cranberry help cats with urinary crystals
My cat recently had urinary crystals. I've been told cranberry capsules are good for helping clear them up.
Is there any evidence to support this?
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What causes urinary stones in cats?
So, my cat recently underwent surgery for urinary stones. Luckily, the veterinarian caught it early and he is now doing well. I am wondering if this can be caused by diet, or lifestyle, etc. Also, what is the difference between digestive and urinary…
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Food for cat with urinary problems?
I have a cat that recently was hospitalized with a urinary blockage. The vet put him on a prescription food for urinary care that comes in both wet and dry varieties. He doesnt like the dry, so we've been feeding him the wet food twice a day.
Now…
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What is the suitable diet for Feline Urethral Obstruction?
My male cat had just a little operation to remove a 'crystal' which blocked him from peeing. After that the vet nurse advised me to strictly cut any food apart from certain Virbac dry food brand which they sold me and by the way was 10x more…
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