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
