Another way to identfy urine tract problem is to observe the size of clumps in the ltter box. If you find very small ones, isolate the cats 1 by 1 and check the clumps in the box. Then you gather a sample and go to the vet. That is how i found out about Bobby and Homey ---- Caspercat <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure if this is possible but they probably got a bad batch of Frontline > - I've used it in the Northeast with zero proplems (and like it because it > addresses fleas & ticks). My vet also started using a product called > v-somthing but it doesn't help with ticks. If you know for sure you only > have a flea problem (no ticks) then advantage is a good product (and will > get rid of ear mites and worms as well). Just spoke to a lady yesterday who > does rescue. She orders advantage from Canada via the mail as it is much > cheaper that way. > > About the stones - does the cat appear to be straining when peeing or appear > constipated? That would be indicative of stones. Also if the cat is prone > to stones he may have developed an aversion to using the litter box > and choose other objects to pee on instead or he may have developed an > aversion to using the litter box for another reason. So changing the type > of litter you use may help. Having said all that we had a cat that prone to > UTIs and they way she would let us know she had one is by peeing on our bed > (hooray for waterproof matress covers). > > Is there anyway you can call and ask your vet at home what they use to > diagnose kidney stones? > > In googling feline kidney stones it appears that x-trays or ultrasounds are > used for diagnosis. Found x-rays mentioned on a couple of sites (but note > that the information below is from a site I just found by googling so not > sure how good it is http://www.cat-health-guide.org/felinekidneystones.html). > My guess is that if the vet finds no stones via x-ray the next step they > will suggest an ultrasound (which of course is even more expensive). > > "If cat kidney stones are suspected, your vet will take x-rays. The stones > will usually show up white on the x-ray. Some kinds of stones don’t show up > on x-rays and can only be seen by ultrasound. Your vet will look for stones > elsewhere in the urinary tract as well. > > Your vet will also test your cat’s urine to see if she has a bladder > infection. Bladder infections are very common in pets with kidney stones. " > > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Cindy McHugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is a little off topic, but please forgive me. My email is acting up > > and I've been unsubbed from my more "general" cat discussion list. > > > > I'm fostering a neutered male cat that is urinating outside of the > > litterbox. This was one of the reasons he was relinquished several months > > ago - and one of the reasons his former owner kept him in a basement for 3 > > years. He seemed to be doing well here and was overcoming some of his other > > issues (aggression and obsessive licking/chewing), but he urinated on my bed > > about 2 months ago and then on an upholstered chair. I was fostering 2 dogs > > at the time and attributed it to stress over the dogs. They were adopted and > > all was well until a couple days ago. > > > > He's urinated on a chair and on the bare floor 3 times in the past 2 days. > > There's large amounts of urnie, no trace of blood, and he does also use his > > litterbox. I don't think he has a UTI based on his past behavior, but I > > thought I'd run him to the vet to be sure. I'm not at home, so I used a > > clinic that is relatively new to me and I was surprised by what I was told, > > so I thought I'd run it by you folks... > > > > In the past, when I've suspected a UTI in a dog or cat, I simply took a > > urine sample (dog) or took the cat and they obtained one, checked it, and > > gave me an answer and antibiotic if needed. > > > > The vet today told me they could do an "in house" check, but it wouldn't > > really give us much information and I advised I send it away for a culture. > > She also suggested they x-ray his abdomen to check for stones. This is not > > my cat, but it is in the care of a rescue I co-founded. We want to do what's > > necessary to help the cat, but we don't have extra funds for > > tests/procedures that are not necessary. > > > > If I had seen my regular vet (at home) and she suggested these procedures, > > I wouldn't hesitate, but I get the feeling this vet is more interested in > > money. The other reason I say this is because we just spent more than $100 > > on flea products recommended by another vet in this office. When I mentioned > > today that the Frontline doesn't seem to be helping the flea situation, the > > vet and tech both said they've had many, many complaints about Frontline > > this summer and agreed that it's ineffective (in this area, anyway). The vet > > said the fleas laugh at Frontline. They suggested I purchase another flea > > product (V-something, I didn't catch the name). They said it's the same > > price, but much more effective. This is the same place that swore by, and > > sold me, Frontline about a week ago. > > > > They're holding the urine sample overnight because I wanted to see what > > tests the cat had by his prior owner. (I didn't have the vet records with me > > at the time.) > > > > If he needs the culture and x-rays, I'll have it done. But I don't want to > > spend the rescue's very limited funds needlessly. Any input would be most > > welcome. The cat is NOT FeLV+. > > > > Thank you for your time. > > Cindy > > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/**mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_**felineleukemia.org<http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org> > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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