Suddenly, without warning, Alison exclaimed (12-Jul-05 6:22 PM):
"jmc" wrote in message
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Followup question:

How long after treatment should she find some relief? She was given

an

antibiotic and antiinflammatory at around 9am. It's now nearly 5pm,

and

unless she's been really good at finding a corner, she hasn't gone

yet.

I'm waiting as I need to bring a sample to the vet, so they can

figure

out what sort of crystals she has (couldn't get a sample this

morning).

Vet said to call at 6 if she hasn't gone yet, but she normally goes

only

in the early morning, and may be 'holding it' expecting to be let
outside, or because she really doesn't like the tiny pile of
nonabsorbent 'perls' in her box in lieu of the deep litter she

prefers.

jmc


Kim's last bout was over a year ago AFAIR she would stop running
around and straining with in a couple of hours. She would probably
do a golf ball size wee 5 or 6 hours after seeing the vet. I think by
the time she got to the vet she was all peed out from the straining
and doing small pees so I didn't expect her to do much more weeing.
I wouldn't worry if you can't get a urine sample for the vet yet, it
can be done later. I think if this were me, I would put back her old
litter to encourage her . She is probably upset with being in pain and
going to the vet and I think its more important that she wees in her
old litter than not wee at all. Its important she gets lots of
moisture. Is she on a dry diet? Soak it if she is . If she is on
canned, add a little water to it.
Is she more settled and less agitated now ? I hope so.

There is a stoneforming cat group you can join, its a bit quiet but
you can read up past posts for information

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/...guid=155021439

Alison


Thanks. Yea, she has no interest in the litterbox at all, so I think
she's fine. I'll probably offer a second litterbox in a slightly
unusual place with her usual litter, just to avoid 'accidents'. The
vet's in a long consultation just now, she's supposed to call me when
she's done, help me decide if I should be worried. My instincts say I
shouldn't be though, and I'm a very paranoid cat mommy

I *will* be worried if she hasn't peed by the time we wake up tomorrow,
though...

I keep her on as much canned/wet food as she'll eat, and she gets some
free-choice dry. Needed, because of her teeth (don't you love health
issues with competing treatments?) Also, she won't touch it if it's
even damp. I've tried her 100% wet, but she'd rather starve than eat a
food she doesn't like...

Thanks for your feedback. This is very stressful for both of us, we're
both learning how to deal with this.

jmc