cindy reasoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My cat Winston has had the same problem. The last
time being last October which was a very bad one.
They put him on Hills X/D at first and then changed
him to S/D. He has gained so much weight and I wonder
if it is the food. Then I have read on here that
Hills isn't that good of a food and I worry if he is
getting all the nutrients he needs. So, I am like you
about is there any other food that he could eat. He
eats this food really good though.
Cindy Reasoner
--- 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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