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
