This is too bad for my cat.Please help?

Question

My cat was not able to urinate properly.So we took him to the doctor. He said that stones would have been formed becoz of the food which i give.saying so ,he removed some white color substance from my cats urinating part. And the he pressed some where near my cats stomach.All the urine came out. It took him more than 1 hour to take the waste out. After two days, i feel that still there is more stones formed in him. He weighs more. But one difference i could see is that,when there was the stone,while sleeping the stomach would go big whenever he takes a deep breath. but as of now its not. but i am still scared. i also find bad to take him to hospital now as he suffered a lot on the first day. Now when he urinates,its not a free flow but he urinates in drops. I am scared too much. He is less play full. the doctor has injected him and said that it may come once again.Can we permanently remove the stones? what food should i give to him. Currently i am giving fish,bread and milk.Please help

Answer 1

There are special diets formulated to help dissolve the minerals that cause stones. Depending on how bad the stones are, your cat may need to have them surgically removed. Has your vet taken an x-ray? That would help determine how bad the problem is.
Also, your cat needs to be on cat food. Fish and milk are not good for cats. Most cats are lactose intolerant and fish does not contain the proper nutrition to sustain them.

Answer 2

First of all, don't give milk. Cats can't properly digest milk, and it contains calcium which may be a contributing factor to your cats stones. Stones take time to develop, so new stones would not have formed in two days; however, there may have been some stones left in his bladder. BTW, when the doctor pressed on your cat's abdomen, he was putting pressure on the bladder and forcing the urine out. This is called expressing the bladder.

Ask your vet about an appropriate food. Hill's Science Diet makes a food called C/D, S/D, or X/D, depending on the type of stones your cat has. It is designed with less of the nutrients that form stones. Good luck!

Answer 3

Milk is not good at all. So stop that right away. I had a cat that she kept getting a bladder infection over and over. Eventually stones started to show up in her urine. They finally told me that it was the cheaper food that I was feeding her. It sounds like your cat may have a bladder infection due to the way he is urinating. I know that in a male cat this is a much more serious issue so you should bring him in ang get him tested for that. I found a way to collect the urine so that when I brought my cat in they did not need to squeeze it out. They only need a little sample so it does not take much for the test and he will just need antibiotics. I would follow her to the litter box and slide a tupperware cover under her bottom as she was squatting to pee. I know it sounds gross, but it is alot let stress on your kitty. Also to choose a food go to a petco or some kind of pet store and tell them what you are having problems with and what do they recomend to use for that. There are alot of urinarry tract system foods out there just make sure it is a good food. Anything you can buy at a grociery store or discount store will probably be the wrong choice. As soon as I switched my cats food over she recovered and never had and incedent again. That was 15 years ago. So Know the food you feed them really makes a huge difference!!!!!

Answer 4

Poor little thing is properly in pain, due to the stones and the vet emptying the urine build up. Why he choose to manipulate it out by squeezing, rather than catheterise it I have no idea.

The vet should have given you some anti-biotics, and made an appointment for you to take the cat back for a check up, he should have given you some information on cat foods, that are suitable for cats with Feline Urinary Track Infections (bladder stones).

My cat has had an a attack of urinary track infections, and I buy either Iams, Royal canin, Advance etc, which has been specially formulated to prevent FUTI, (they are a little bit costly but worth it when you take in the cost of the vet) I also ensure she had plenty of water to drink.

If the cat has not picked up within the next day do take it back to the vet, for a full check up. And ask for some advice of foods available for cats while there.

Good luck and hope kitty picks up soon

Answer 5

Hi, try Hills Science Diet, they have a prescription formula for this disorder that your vet should have given you. Definitely no milk, unless it's animal milk. I use DiVetelact for my cat and dog when they aren't feeling well, it has a special formula that helps make them stronger. Definitely take him back to the vet. It could be that all of the stones didn't come out or that they have reformed. There are other medications that go into food that your vet should be able to give you as well. My cat had the same thing happen to him. He's fine now, just gets all of his bowel movements monitored and when it starts to happen I give him his meds and he's fine once again. He also has the prescription food which pretty much prevents it happening

Answer 6

first of all, why hasn't your vet discussed dietary requirements for your cat. Any ethical vet would not recommend anything but a urinary diet such as Purina NF or Hills Science Diet C/D. Cats should not be fed milk or fish. Cats are lactose intolerant with dairy products and this can be causing some of the calcium stones in your cats system. Fish is high phosphors and this is causes vitamin deficiencies. Stones can be dissolved by the special veterinary diets, but sometimes needs to be surgically removed if bad enough. Please, please call your vet tomorrow and discuss the dietary requirements to get your cat better. You need to feed him the correct food to prevent the stones/crystals from recurring and diet is the number one cause of this.

Answer 7

Fish, bread and milk a totally unsuitable diet for a cat. If you don't feed your cat properly you will see more health issues in the future. Cats need diet high in protein and they usually tolerate bread (actually all grains) and milk badly. Fish can be fed once or twice a week, not more. Please buy some cat food, either dry or wet. It is not expensive and it will save you money for the vet in the future. If you keep on feeding your cat the way you do now, you will not only see more stones but diabetes, taurine deficiency and chronically infectioned skin and intestines.

Answer 8

Your cat has a diet high in fish which is dangerous for cats and a known contributor to urinary problems. Milk does nothing for your cat nutritionally and I have never heard of ANYONE feeding their cat bread - also totally inappropriate for a cat.

Your cat will die if you do not take him back to the vet, get the appropriate food to feed your cat to correct the urinary problem, and do whatever else is necessary to save his life. To let him continue in this way is to permanently damage his urinary system and lessen any possibility of recovery.

He should be on a prescription food until the problem is resolved and stones often have to be removed surgically if they will not dissolve.

Answer 9

I am sorry you are going through all of this with your cat. I would take your cat back to the vet. I would think stones could be removed. All I know if that I did everything I could for my 18 yr old cat and she ended up lasting 18 yrs. All the love and joy she gave me was worth more. Good luck and I will pray for your cat.

Answer 10

honestly he needs to go back to the dr. if he's only dribbling out a small amt of urine then he could be blocked up again. try feeding him science diet prescription.. should be available through your vet. if you can't get that, get a high quality food that aids in urinary tract health. with his stomach going way out when he's sleeping is probably due to labored breathing where he is hurting... i would not give him milk... only water if he will drink it but if milk is all that he will drink give him that. you do not want him to get dehydrated. he may need to be catherized to get the urine out. if you squeeze gently around his stomach area, you should be able to feel his bladder. if his bladder feels full that is a sign of blockage along with blood in his urine. if that is the case take him to the dr. asap