I know my negative just got over having struvite crystals in fact otday she got
her first normal test out of the last 3. But...she's still spraying!!! argh. I
think the UTI gave her an excuse. She's on Buspar but its been 5 weeks with
only slight success, one week to go then its on to prozac. I really don't want
her on that but she just can't be locked away for the rest of her life,
although I think she likes it???
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> From: Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2005/02/02 Wed PM 03:59:18 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: UTI's
>
> Especially when those symptoms can be caused by several different things and
> each is usually treated differently.
>
> Cherie A Gabbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:The big difference is, that when
> "we" get a UTI, we know what to do, when are furrbabies get it they do not
> understand...makes you feel so helpless :-((
> Cherie
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Michelle-
> I know its such a pain, don't you wish they'd just pee in a cup. Anyway, I
> actually am a tech at a cat hospital so I hope this helps. First of all a pee
> sample off the floor is just fine, it'll have excess bacteria but so would a
> sample from the box with the special no-absorbant beads. Other than bacteria,
> excess white blood cells, blood, and certain skin cells, the vet is looking
> for crystals. They sound painful and they are thus the irritated bladder
> which leads to frequent urination and blood. The reason vets don't start
> antibiotics without a sample first is because based on the findings under the
> microscope done at the actual hospital the urine may need to be sent out for
> a culture and sensitivity to determine which antibiotics the little bugs are
> sensitive to. If a cat has already been on antibiotics it negates the whole
> test. Urinary tract infection is a co! mmon term loosely used. Many time
> prescription diet and some antispasmodic and antiinflammatories are al!
> l thats needed. You have probably heard of males cats becoming "blocked",
> that is caused by crystals. It doesn't happenin females because they have a
> larger urethra. It can lead to stones in both males and females. Anyway my
> advice would be to stop the antibiotics (no sense using them if its not
> needed, and besides being felv+ she'll be getting enough through her life)
> and collect the pee off the floor :) If worse comes to worse your vet should
> be able to do cystocentesis, using a syriing to get urine through the belly
> into the bladder. Sounds bad but actually is often less painful than a shot.
> That way the sample is sterile and there is no extra bacteria introduced. My
> vet usually does this anyway if the client can afford it. 5.00 for the take
> home collection kit vs. 22 for the cystocentesis at my place. alot of times
> cats will be in the carrier on the way to the vet or on th! e exam table, we
> just suck it up with a syringe- the there's no fee!:)
> I hope this helped, I don't know if any of you ladies have ever had a urinary
> tract infection but its the same for our little fur ladies- ouch!
> I hope she feels better soon, michelle
> sincerely,
> Kristi
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> "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living
> his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
> - Anonymous
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