Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
Do they make diapers for cats? I know this is so frustrating. I don't have every single night problems, but mostly I do have problems on my sofas. I keep the beds and the sofas covered with 1 (on the bottom) a plastic waterproof matress cover, (2) next I put a cloth waterproof (fabric quilted to the plastic), then (3) my sheets. If no one piddles on them I just change out the sheets. If someone does I can take off the top two layers and relayer without the urine soaking through the sofa cushions or the bed. tonya Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
Yes they do. Try a search on www.goodsearch.com Or if that does not work, I'll try to find where I got mine. Jenine -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:46 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues Do they make diapers for cats? I know this is so frustrating. I don't have every single night problems, but mostly I do have problems on my sofas. I keep the beds and the sofas covered with 1 (on the bottom) a plastic waterproof matress cover, (2) next I put a cloth waterproof (fabric quilted to the plastic), then (3) my sheets. If no one piddles on them I just change out the sheets. If someone does I can take off the top two layers and relayer without the urine soaking through the sofa cushions or the bed. tonya Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
Thank you for the info beth. :) --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Beth Noren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Beth Noren [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 12:52 AM Hi Sherry, quick question...has she had an ultrasound of her bladder? Our Will Feral was recently dx'd with idiopathic interstitial cystitis (blood in urine off and on, peeing on the floor, straining at times, normal urine ph, no evidence of crystals, no infection, nothing on xray). He gets dasuquin and amitryptaline, still having problems. We finally had an ultrasound done and it showed grit in his bladder, so first dx was wrong, it is actually the beginning of some type of stones. He doesn't seem to be incontinent in his sleep or while sitting, so maybe your girl has something else...but I think the ultrasound was worthwhile for us. Beth, Blue, Moxie, Dash, Scooter and Will Feral On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) ... ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
You could try this group http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FLUTD/ I am not a member but they may have info you could use. Sharyl --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:05 PM There are pads that are washable (disposable is too expensive) that are used under people in nursing homes/hospitals. I bought a bunch of these when a most loved dog was having similar problems because of a terminal illness. I am lucky enough to have a washer and dryer available but these pads made life much easier. That may be what you have on the end of your bed. I am told there are similar pads for changing babies. Blessings to both of you. On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:50 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Thanks for your input Marylyn.I have a mattress pad on there,one of the first things I bought when it all started.I also have a water proof one at the foot of my bed on top,I got tired of washing my bedding every other day,especially having to go to the laundromat. : ( I have used Cosequin or Dasequin for my fiv+ boy with mouth issues,but stopped,seemed to not make a difference. I will have to look into that for this problem. I believe one of the vets at the Cat Clinic is a holistic vet. --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 9:35 PM See if you can find a holistic vet. There may be some supplements you can use. Somewhere I read had cosaquin stregthens bladder muscles.I have no personal knowledge but am a big fan of holistic medicines, especially when the regular vets are out of ideas. There are nice mattress pads that have a vinyl back (I just put one on my bed from K-Mart because of the kittens--ferals are not as easily trained as I would like :). Also there are pads dogs can wearwonder if she would wear them? On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
See if you can find a holistic vet. There may be some supplements you can use. Somewhere I read had cosaquin stregthens bladder muscles.I have no personal knowledge but am a big fan of holistic medicines, especially when the regular vets are out of ideas. There are nice mattress pads that have a vinyl back (I just put one on my bed from K-Mart because of the kittens--ferals are not as easily trained as I would like :). Also there are pads dogs can wearwonder if she would wear them? On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
My Tucson has this annoying little habit of peeing in not so great places--usually, its cause she's mad at somebody or somebody annoyed her when she was heading for the litter box or the moon is high or whatever! But once, the vet found she had clogged anal sacs and he said that might cause her problems... Christiane Biagi 914-632-4672 Cell: 914-720-6888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaan Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:29 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
Thanks for your input Marylyn.I have a mattress pad on there,one of the first things I bought when it all started.I also have a water proof one at the foot of my bed on top,I got tired of washing my bedding every other day,especially having to go to the laundromat. :( I have used Cosequin or Dasequin for my fiv+ boy with mouth issues,but stopped,seemed to not make a difference. I will have to look into that for this problem. I believe one of the vets at the Cat Clinic is a holistic vet. --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 9:35 PM See if you can find a holistic vet. There may be some supplements you can use. Somewhere I read had cosaquin stregthens bladder muscles.I have no personal knowledge but am a big fan of holistic medicines, especially when the regular vets are out of ideas. There are nice mattress pads that have a vinyl back (I just put one on my bed from K-Mart because of the kittens--ferals are not as easily trained as I would like :). Also there are pads dogs can wearwonder if she would wear them? On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
There are pads that are washable (disposable is too expensive) that are used under people in nursing homes/hospitals. I bought a bunch of these when a most loved dog was having similar problems because of a terminal illness. I am lucky enough to have a washer and dryer available but these pads made life much easier. That may be what you have on the end of your bed. I am told there are similar pads for changing babies. Blessings to both of you. On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:50 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Thanks for your input Marylyn.I have a mattress pad on there,one of the first things I bought when it all started.I also have a water proof one at the foot of my bed on top,I got tired of washing my bedding every other day,especially having to go to the laundromat. : ( I have used Cosequin or Dasequin for my fiv+ boy with mouth issues,but stopped,seemed to not make a difference. I will have to look into that for this problem. I believe one of the vets at the Cat Clinic is a holistic vet. --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 9:35 PM See if you can find a holistic vet. There may be some supplements you can use. Somewhere I read had cosaquin stregthens bladder muscles.I have no personal knowledge but am a big fan of holistic medicines, especially when the regular vets are out of ideas. There are nice mattress pads that have a vinyl back (I just put one on my bed from K-Mart because of the kittens--ferals are not as easily trained as I would like :). Also there are pads dogs can wearwonder if she would wear them? On Aug 14, 2008, at 8:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) back in April when she started piddling on my bed.Well after being on Amitryptaline for awhil(,which was supposed to help) but did not.She still pees in her sleep and sometimes just sitting there. She has been checked for bladder infections,crystals,growths etc.Dr. Jen aid she has ran all the tests that she could. :( I am SO frustrated.This morning I was startled awake with pee trickling through my legs.She must have fell asleep on me.I have pads on the bed that she usually lays on,but my feet must have been in the way and she likes to lay on me.She acts fine otherwise,just does not have control of her bladder. :( Any thoughts on this? I am trying to get hold of a doctor at the Cat clinic here that I am going to ask,but I really cant afford to bring her there. I spent thousands thee on my Maizee a few years back.Thanks in advance. Sherry ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Urinary issues
Hi Sherry, quick question...has she had an ultrasound of her bladder? Our Will Feral was recently dx'd with idiopathic interstitial cystitis (blood in urine off and on, peeing on the floor, straining at times, normal urine ph, no evidence of crystals, no infection, nothing on xray). He gets dasuquin and amitryptaline, still having problems. We finally had an ultrasound done and it showed grit in his bladder, so first dx was wrong, it is actually the beginning of some type of stones. He doesn't seem to be incontinent in his sleep or while sitting, so maybe your girl has something else...but I think the ultrasound was worthwhile for us. Beth, Blue, Moxie, Dash, Scooter and Will Feral On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone here know of a group of some sort or have any ideas what I can try next? First of all my fiv+ girl has been diagnosed with IFLUTD ( idiopathic feline lower urinary tract disease) ... ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
