Re: OT: HELP..Need food advice for cat prone to crystals

[tamara stickler]

Thanks Ioana...that was one of the brands he refused to eat.  That...the Science Diet and Royal Canin.  (the ones the vet gave me are chicken based...he doesn't appear to like chicken- even in the canned food I gave him before finding he had this problem, unless its mixed with a majority of tuna).

 

But I thank you for taking the time to reply to me!!!

Ioana-Dina Rican <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Tamara,

 

I had a similar case with a male cat that needed two antibiotics treatment within one week time spam.  The vet put him on dry food "CD" for lifetime and was very good.  If I remember well it comes in cans too.  Meanwhile he was adopted and I stressed to his new parents not to change his food and keep him on CD.  This brand is found only to the vets; it is not in stores.  I would recommend CD to everybody and to do it ASAP.  It is good for female too; it minimizes the possibility of urinary infections too. 

Let me know if you cannot find it.

 

Ioana

tamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hello All.

 

Sorry for the OT topic, but, I didn't get satisfactory answer from the vet so I'm turning to the experts!

 

I have a rescue cat (ex-stray)...neutured male, felv & fip neg., approx. 1-2 yrs. old.  Very well behaved and very loveable (looking for a home by-the-way, great with dogs, kids and most cats), however, he is having a problem with crystals in his urine.  He eats very little (too thin), drinks very little (although I did set up a fountain in the room I've got him isolated in). 

 

Oh, I should mention that he uses the litter box (clump litter) all but once when he urinated on his bed...which is when I took him to the vet and found out he was ill.

 

I currently have him on antibiotics, and the vet has tried to put him on a prescription(s) diet.  Now...my experience with Quintapus (CRF) has proven to me that these prescriptions diets are trash because they lack the proper nutrients necessary for a healthy cat....Not to mention the fact....that Mica WON'T EAT THEM (Quintie didn't like them either).  All he wants is Wysong canned tuna & chicken.....I tried forcing him to eat the prescription food...but he went on a hunger strike for 2 or 3 days before I caved.

 

For what I've been able to find, I need to have him on a low magnesum, low ash...and possibly low protein food....BUT.....I don't know HOW low...% wise, and can't seem to find the numbers anywhere.  (When Quintapus came off the prescription diet for CRF..I was able to compose another diet...just as good number-wise and better nutrition wise with the better cat foods with help from those of you on the crf lists.)

 

With all the experience of everyone on these lists, I'm certain the answer is floating out amongst you -all somewhere.

 

And before someone asks..no, we didn't do xrays to determine if there was a blockage (just the urinalisis and medical exam...which still cost me well over $100)....I hope to treat him for the lesser first as I am indept up to my eyeballs and really don't have the $ for xrays.... (I don't go out looking for strays...but they seem to find me MUCH TOO OFTEN!  And I don't have any financial help to pay the costs of vetting, fixing and placing.)

 

I couldn't find a support website for the crystals problem either. 

 

Thanks for all the help in advance.  (Remember, if anyone is remotely interested in Mica...I can send pictures...)

 

Thanks again,

Tamara

 

 

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