Thread: Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Im so sorry to hear about Marquis

Scutter has been on the RC S/O food for years now although he is now on the moderate calorie one now he also has a Cystaid pil once a day unless he looks like he may be haveing another blockage, then he has two, which fingers crossed he has'nt had for 4 yrs now as the vet dose'nt think he will survive another without an op to give him a perminant tube to pee through & I dont think we could do that to him

He only has a small amount of the S/O food for breakfast & tea but has access to wet all day. I do worry about Louie & his MC food but he also eats the wet & drinks plenty of water so hopefully he will be fine

If Marquis does'nt drink alot perhaps a water fountain

Just a quick update on Marquis's condition...
He is doing well, passing urine without any problems

While initially, he wasn't too keen on Hill's prescription diet, he is getting used to it.
He drinks a lot, always has, but I'll look into this fountain anyway.

On a side note, the vet thought Marquis was just a wee bit overweight,but at 8.5kg I don't think he is that fat..he's just big

All in all, despite the scare he gave me, it turned out well.....except for the nasty bill!...

Thanks for all the help!

Sincerely
Brian

Glad to hear he is doing better. If he has always drunk plenty of water then a fountain may not be worthwhile. I still would look at how many times per day he is peeing, though, as maybe he doesn't drink as much you think. Our two boys will often pee 3-4 times per day, with very substantial clumps left in the litter (so quite a bit at one time). I know that one of the adaptations that cats have from their desert heritage is the ability to concentrate their urine, but I would assume this would be very bad for a cat having crystal formation problems.

So glad he's doing better