it really does depend--my brendan, a red persian (who, when he was neutered, was found to have a "bent penis") developed crystals at one point that i caught IMMEDIATELY because he was a--and remains--a cat who NEVER goes outside the litter box, so when he did, i knew there was a problem.... he was on c/d for a couple of years, as were the rest of the cats. asked the vet about switching them all back to regular food at some point, and keeping an eye on him, which i did about seven or eight years ago--he's had no recurrence.
had a little girl cat who also had crystals, and she only needed to be on the special food for a month, and never had a recurrence.... (after being told by an emergency vet that she'd be dead by morning if i didn't pay them $750 cash for surgery..... had them fax over her xray and blood-test reports to my vet the next morning, who put her on c/d and antibiotics instead, for a $35 consult fee....) MC On 1/10/07, cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Elizabeth, I am trying to remember which type of crystals Winston had but I am sorry my memory just isn't what it used to be. His last bout was back in October. It wasn't very bad I think I caught it early. The vet gave him Baytril and valium to help ease his straining. Winston is very high strung. He will let you pet him only to turn around to bite the crap out of you. So Winston on valium made the house alot calmer. I had him on dry prescription diet Science Hill XD but the vet had me change to can because can has more water in it which they said is better for cats that have this problem. I hope this info might help. After dealing with Winston, I agree with your vet tech about going back to Antonio's regular food. I don't dare let Winston eat anything but his prescription diet because even when I changed him to Innova EVO he got crystals. This is just my own experience though. I hope Antonio starts feeling better very very soon. You and Antonio are in my prayers. Cindy --- elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Barb - I am so relieved to hear you say that. > Thanks for all your > input. This doctor who told me that is not my usual > vet. I'll ask my vet > about the pH normalizing formula. > > Kiss Smoky for me, > elizabeth > > > On 1/9/07, Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > and this is for struvite crystals?? he > shouldn't have to be on that > > particular dissolving food for THAT long!! 3-4 > weeks is what we did and > > Smoky didn't really like it so he never had it > that long, but his regular > > food is that pH normalizing recipe, so the vet was > OK w/that > > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he > should impress. Merely living > > his life, doing what pleases him, and making me > smile." > > - Anonymous > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Monday, January 8, 2007 5:30:01 PM > > Subject: Re: Antonio > > > > Thanks, MC. I think what I will do is every > morning and every > > evening...I'll set out their eight little bowls > for an hour or so and > > supervise --making sure Antonio only gets his > special food. That way, we'll > > get on a schedule. The advantage of this is that > I will be able to see > > exactly who eats how much and who isn't eating > properly...and technically it > > will be a better way to monitor their intake than > just leaving all the dry > > food down all the time. > > > > The vet says that it will take months of this food > before Antonio gets > > back to normal but after that it may be that he > can go back to his regular > > food. The vet tech that I do respect though told > me separately that she > > guarentees if I go back to the other food, he'll > get a stone. > > > > I just need to educate myself and tune in to these > babies as much as I can > > and get them well. I have a friend who has been a > Reiki master since this > > 60s...I may take Antonio to see her. Couldn't > hurt. Whatever it takes to > > make my babies as healthy as they can be and to > feel better. > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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