cat with bladder stones?

Question

We just found out our 1 year old cat has bladder stones. We found them by accident when she was x-rayed for a possible broken bone. The vet wants us to wait on diagnosis and treatment until our cat has healed from some soft tissue damage for fear she will be too stressed. I know diet can help in some cases. She currently eats Innova dry food. Is there anything I can be doing righ now to help her until she sees the vet again?

Answer 1

http://www.geocities.com/jmpeerson/canfood.html
Please check this chart and pick a canned food that is high protein and under 10% carbs. It is figured out a special way and not by reading the back of the can.
A cat is a obligate carniove and needs wet food that is high protein. They can get many illnesses from dry food including bladder problems, crystals in urine the bladder stones, diabetes and a load of other illnesses. Dogs changed from being obligate carnivores like they were first but cats never did. They eat dry because they must or die as they need food. But dry is sprayed with something to attract them. Try to give your cat a piece of plain boiled chicken and see they usually love real meat over dry. But may need transitioning as dry is like Kitty Crack. I lost one cat to kidney and bladder problems and almost lost this one to diabetes and I am 100% convinced it was dry food. Many dry foods have over 35% carbs. Wheat, corn, rice etc are not a normal food for cats.
Vets are not all fooled by the hype of the pet food companys but many are. They have very little if any nutrition classes, they get their info from salesmen and literature sent out by the companys. Please check Janets and Blinky's chart that I listed. When feeding the wet food add water to make it soupy. If a human has bladder problems they are told to drink lots of water. Thus the same for a cat. Dry doesn't give a healthy cat enough water and cats do not have a high thirst sense. They will dehydrate and not drink. Good luck and give your baby a scritch. Bonnie

Answer 2

Lots of water, as much as she'll drink. Cats do drink more if their water bowl is filled to the top, so this will help.

Your vet should be able to recommend a prescription food that helps in this case. I don't think Innova works with the bladder to keep the 'sand' from forming.

Answer 3

Well, since she wasn't showing any discomfort before this, I think you're safe just waiting.

Any changes will stress her out more. Just make her as comfortable as possible until they can be removed.

After they're removed, the vet will recommend a food and some preventative measures.

Consider a holistic vet as well. They can suggest natural preventatives.

Answer 4

Keep plenty of liquid in her diet. Make sure she is urinating in the litterbox. If she shows any signs of a problem, such as blood in the urine, difficulty urinating, urinating outside of the litterbox or lethargy, get her to the vet immediately as blockage can be fatal. Partial blockage is a lot easier to fix than a total blockage, and total blockage can be fatal, so the sooner you get her help, the better. Our vet used to give us Hills SD when one of my cats had a problem.