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Kidney stones question?
My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping
to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is really nothing he can do. Also maybe some links to websites to do some research. Thanks in advance Chris |
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I do hope your vet is wrong and that something can be done for your kitty.
Best wishes and purrs, -- Polonca & Soncek "Chris" wrote in message om... My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is really nothing he can do. Also maybe some links to websites to do some research. Thanks in advance Chris |
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My Fizzgig had bladder stones, which we got rid of by diet alone. I can't
remember now which kind of stones they were though. He is now on a special maintenance diet (CD) that keep his urine more acidified, to keep down the stones. Best wishes for an easy recovery for your kitty. -Caroline S. On 2/7/04 8:02 PM, in article , "Chris" wrote: My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is really nothing he can do. Also maybe some links to websites to do some research. Thanks in advance Chris |
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Chris,
I would definitely get a second opinion. There are treatments for kidney stones for humans, and virtually anything that can be treated in a human can be treated in a cat. My Tawny had problems with bladder stones, and they were always treatable. The vet also told us that having a male cat neutered often stops this type of recurring. We had Tawny altered, and he never had another bladder stone. Don't give up on your cat! Find a vet who will treat him or her. Best wishes to you and the cat. -- Joy "Chris" wrote in message om... My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is really nothing he can do. Also maybe some links to websites to do some research. Thanks in advance Chris |
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Trying to compose brief advice: there is a surgical remedy for male cats to
revise the urethral opening as to more closely replicate the female urethra...(as my aunt used to say, "making him a girl")...it solves life-threatening dilemma of stones blocking urine passage. Consult another vet, ASAP. That dude's word is not the final verdict on the subject, believe me. Don't accept it as such. "Chris" wrote in message om... : My Mainecoon cat has been diagnosed with kidney stones. I was hoping : to get some feedback from other cat owners who have expierienced this. : What treatment did you seek? Was surgery involved? A change in diet? : My vet says he is a time bomb waiting to explode. He said there is : really nothing he can do. Also maybe some links to websites to do some : research. : Thanks in advance : Chris |
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