mujie96 0 #1 February 5, 2003 Sigh...poor big kitty has urinary tract problems again. They may have to remove his penis to widen his urethra....god this sucks but I suppose if it keeps him out of pain its for the best. As if neutering wasn't enough of an insult to his poor kitty ego.... Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #2 February 5, 2003 Poor Kitty! (the guys aren't gonna like this post) I hope everything goes well and they don't have to remove anything. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #3 February 5, 2003 He's got FUS and we can't seem to keep it at bay....poor baby. Anyone else have a boy cat with this problem? Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #4 February 5, 2003 AHHH!!! Are you sure? Have you tried the special food, have you tried to take him for a second opinion, or to a witch doctor, anything but that. That sounds evil! Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akaGQ 0 #5 February 5, 2003 Holy Hell!! Poor kitty is an understatement. I think something could be related to this perhaps the Gerbil on Joe Cartoon. The fishing one rings a bell as in "If you were a guy who just lost his pecker...would you wanna live?" Sorry to hear about that Mujie hope all goes well. - GQ ... it was the love of the air and sky and flying, the lure of adventure, the appreciation of beauty ... -Charles Lindberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #6 February 5, 2003 I've tried homeopathic diets, prescription food, and medications. We'll see what the dr says, I'm leaving in 15 minutes or so. Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygal3 0 #7 February 5, 2003 Mujie-- I took care of a kitty with this problem a few years ago. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks with FUS--nothing helped--he kept getting blocked and sicker so finally we opted for the surgery. That was 5 years? ago..and he is perfect today and getting to be quite an old kitty. It is just important to keep him on a low ash/magnesium diet because he will always be prone to crystals..my Lola Belle is very susceptible to crystals as well so I have to keep her on a balanced diet..it is so sad to watch them in pain. Good luck and know that you are doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #8 February 5, 2003 QuoteHe's got FUS and we can't seem to keep it at bay....poor baby. Anyone else have a boy cat with this problem? Maybe you want my cat after all, he is a water drinking freak, gets in the shower after I'm done to lick up water. So UTI aren't an issue, although hairballs, *UCK* usually see one a week coughed up. Hmmm...you know we had that talk about cranberries in the womens forum.....I wonder if they would work on him.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #9 February 5, 2003 yea, that sucks. we had to put one of our boxers down last week and it hit hard....but i must say doc sherry and company did a good job of trying to get him well "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 February 5, 2003 Hi, Mujie... yeah, Tron had it. Used to scream holy hell when he peed, and often there was blood in the urine. He had to be emergency treated several times for it. What finally worked for Tronster was more "real" food, and less processed stuff. Three times a week, I'd give him whatever protein souce I was eating - steak, chicken, eggs, whatever...as long as it wasn't fish. (Yes, it was cooked...) The other 4 days he'd get canned wet food, Friskies or whatever was on sale, one can split between three cats....BUT NEVER FISH! I made sure that his dry food was Iams, or Eukanuba. More expensive intially, but $350 per vet treatment made it far less, and that's not touching the fear and pain he used to experience. The trick is limiting his ash intake. And real food don't have ash (or at least I don't think it does...unless it gets badly burned on the grill...). Another thing I did was make sure he got a ton of water. I've honestly never heard of removing his penis (a penisectomy? Yikes!!!), and Tron was very ill. Making the urethra larger is dealing with a symptom, not addressing the illness, and I dunno how it would actually "cure" the problem. I mean, eventually, the crystals will be large enough to block that, as well, right? Talk to another vet. 2nd opinions are very important to humans, and for our four legged family members as well. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #11 February 5, 2003 He's ok. Not blocked although they had to forcefully get a urine sample from him which was at least as traumatizing for me as it was for him. On antibiotics for 2 weeks, follow up before he flies next week. My babies are currently on a wet diet specifically designed for urinary tract problems. Otherwise, they are fed a fairly strict diet consisting of 60% protein, 20% grain, 20% veggie, and a homemade vitamin supplement. The stuff in the cans is, for the most fact, stuff that was deemed unfit for human consumption, although there are a few companies that don't use by-products. I'm actually quite the fanatic about their diet, so ash intake isn't generally an issue. They actually probably eat better than me and most people I know. Yeah...I'm a wierdo. Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #12 February 5, 2003 Quote Yeah...I'm a wierdo. Not hardly. Weird for adoring your pets? Weird for making sure that you give them everything that they need for a good life? Weird for taking responsibility for their health? Weird? I call Bullshit! Glad to hear he's gonna be o.k. And great to hear that his MujieMommy is taking good care of him. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mujie96 0 #13 February 5, 2003 I luv you Michele. Anyone with kitties should read The All-New Natural Cat. I discovered it when I was nursing a terminally ill kitty a few years ago. We lost the kittie after he was no longer enjoying life, but I learned a lot from that book. Just keep swimming...just keep swimming.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #14 February 5, 2003 Luv back, Mujie... And you know, I will make it a point to find a copy of that book...I think I could prolly benefit from it, and I know my three could, as well. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
