Thanks for the info. Michelle. It's good info. How are you doing lately? :) Wendy
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > UTI's are not generally contagious. If several cats > are showing signs of it, > I would guess that they are having urine ph problems > or crystals from the > food they are eating (if they are all eating the > same thing). Was the urine > tested for ph and crystals? > > I have been told by vets that there is often > bacteria that just does not > show up in a lab test. They are more likely to get > it by getting the urine with > a needle, I forget what it is called. I have > generally treated for UTI even > when the symptoms seemed to just be from urine ph > being off, crystals, or > bladder stone, because all of those things can lead > to UTI's. The three drugs > normally used for feline UTI's are amoxicyllin, > clavamox, and Baytril. Clavamox > is what is usually tried first, then Baytril if it > does not work. The course > is usually 7-10 days. > > If there is no bateria, ph is normal, and there are > no crystals, you want to > have an x-ray and/or ultrasound done for bladder > stones. Struvite stones can > often be dissolved with diet, and they show up on > x-rays. Other stones can > not, and some do not show up on x-rays but do on > ultrasounds. Lucy has had one > of each. > > Michelle > > In a message dated 3/30/2006 3:58:19 P.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi guys, > > Is it possible that if one cat has a UTI, that the > other two in the household could have UTI's as > well? > Can they catch a UTI from the litterbox that a cat > with UTI uses? Also, what are the symptoms of > chronic > CRF? What do you consider long term antibiotic > therapy for a UTI if it doesn't show up on the > labs? > And which antibiotic and how much would you use? > > Thanks for all the info. > :) > Wendy > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
