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And here I thought we were through with this...
First, Meep hopped into the tub this morning, hopped straight out
shaking wet feet and I laughed... I didn't realize she was trying to tell me something. When she tried to pee in my "shred box" I got a clue, checked the litterbox - couple of good pees, but on top, two or three quarter-sized spots. DAMN! Another Cystitis attack! So I stayed home from work to wait until the vet opened up. Fortunately, it was over almost before it began. By the time I could call the vet, two hours later, she had stopped trying to pee and was sleeping in the window. (There's essentially two kinds of attacks - she used to get the "I really have to pee but it hurts too much" kind, but this one was the "I feel like I have to pee even when my bladder's empty" kind. Been dealing with this long enough I can tell the difference, even though the litterbox evidence is very similar.) Talked to the vet staff and decided to wait to bring her in. Talked to an actual vet later and she agreed with my own assessment: The bag of Science Diet Hairball Formula (which was given to me) was to blame, and no Meep didn't need to come in. So, back to all wet for Meep, this time, with the vet's blessing, I'm going to try some good-quality kitten food and see if that helps. For those not familiar with Meep and her issues, she's had cystitis for around 6 years, but hasn't had an attack now for nearly two. Food management has been the toughest, because she's what I call an "obligate CARBivore" and won't eat anything that's just meat. She does not like wet food as a general rule, and won't even eat dry if it doesn't have carbs. Which, of course, is pretty much the exact opposite of the diet she SHOULD be eating. When I fed her straight wet food, she didn't eat most, and became very thin. I tried adding some dry back into her diet, she put on about half a pound, and now this. Phooey. She's All Bettah now though, out on the deck terrorizing the squirrels. No, not really, but she takes her job of keeping them off our deck (and thus out of the birdfood and tomatoes) very seriously. jmc |
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And here I thought we were through with this...
jmc wrote:
First, Meep hopped into the tub this morning, hopped straight out shaking wet feet and I laughed... I didn't realize she was trying to tell me something. When she tried to pee in my "shred box" I got a clue, checked the litterbox - couple of good pees, but on top, two or three quarter-sized spots. DAMN! Another Cystitis attack! So I stayed home from work to wait until the vet opened up. Fortunately, it was over almost before it began. By the time I could call the vet, two hours later, she had stopped trying to pee and was sleeping in the window. (There's essentially two kinds of attacks - she used to get the "I really have to pee but it hurts too much" kind, but this one was the "I feel like I have to pee even when my bladder's empty" kind. Been dealing with this long enough I can tell the difference, even though the litterbox evidence is very similar.) Talked to the vet staff and decided to wait to bring her in. Talked to an actual vet later and she agreed with my own assessment: The bag of Science Diet Hairball Formula (which was given to me) was to blame, and no Meep didn't need to come in. So, back to all wet for Meep, this time, with the vet's blessing, I'm going to try some good-quality kitten food and see if that helps. For those not familiar with Meep and her issues, she's had cystitis for around 6 years, but hasn't had an attack now for nearly two. Food management has been the toughest, because she's what I call an "obligate CARBivore" and won't eat anything that's just meat. She does not like wet food as a general rule, and won't even eat dry if it doesn't have carbs. Which, of course, is pretty much the exact opposite of the diet she SHOULD be eating. When I fed her straight wet food, she didn't eat most, and became very thin. I tried adding some dry back into her diet, she put on about half a pound, and now this. Phooey. She's All Bettah now though, out on the deck terrorizing the squirrels. No, not really, but she takes her job of keeping them off our deck (and thus out of the birdfood and tomatoes) very seriously. jmc Have you tried these products ? http://www.evopet.com/ |
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And here I thought we were through with this...
Suddenly, without warning, Netmask exclaimed (7/23/2009 3:07 AM):
jmc wrote: First, Meep hopped into the tub this morning, hopped straight out shaking wet feet and I laughed... I didn't realize she was trying to tell me something. When she tried to pee in my "shred box" I got a clue, checked the litterbox - couple of good pees, but on top, two or three quarter-sized spots. DAMN! Another Cystitis attack! So I stayed home from work to wait until the vet opened up. Fortunately, it was over almost before it began. By the time I could call the vet, two hours later, she had stopped trying to pee and was sleeping in the window. (There's essentially two kinds of attacks - she used to get the "I really have to pee but it hurts too much" kind, but this one was the "I feel like I have to pee even when my bladder's empty" kind. Been dealing with this long enough I can tell the difference, even though the litterbox evidence is very similar.) Talked to the vet staff and decided to wait to bring her in. Talked to an actual vet later and she agreed with my own assessment: The bag of Science Diet Hairball Formula (which was given to me) was to blame, and no Meep didn't need to come in. So, back to all wet for Meep, this time, with the vet's blessing, I'm going to try some good-quality kitten food and see if that helps. For those not familiar with Meep and her issues, she's had cystitis for around 6 years, but hasn't had an attack now for nearly two. Food management has been the toughest, because she's what I call an "obligate CARBivore" and won't eat anything that's just meat. She does not like wet food as a general rule, and won't even eat dry if it doesn't have carbs. Which, of course, is pretty much the exact opposite of the diet she SHOULD be eating. When I fed her straight wet food, she didn't eat most, and became very thin. I tried adding some dry back into her diet, she put on about half a pound, and now this. Phooey. She's All Bettah now though, out on the deck terrorizing the squirrels. No, not really, but she takes her job of keeping them off our deck (and thus out of the birdfood and tomatoes) very seriously. jmc Have you tried these products ? http://www.evopet.com/ Yea. She hates EVO - won't touch the stuff. Sometimes she'll eat Instinct. A vet visit might still be in the works. She's still uncomfortable - had a little pee last night but was doing the little spots again this morning. I'll give a chance for the extra glucosamine, the urinary acidifier, and the Royal Canin S/O (wet bag) to work. Taking her to the vet can exacerbate the problem, so since she's not really uncomfortable (she's out guarding the deck right now), I can wait a little while longer and see if this'll clear up on it's own. Prolly call the vet again, just to see if there's anything else I could be doing. jmc |
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Update. Was: And here I thought we were through with this...
Suddenly, without warning, jmc exclaimed (7/22/2009 8:57 PM):
First, Meep hopped into the tub this morning, hopped straight out shaking wet feet and I laughed... I didn't realize she was trying to tell me something. When she tried to pee in my "shred box" I got a clue, checked the litterbox - couple of good pees, but on top, two or three quarter-sized spots. DAMN! Another Cystitis attack! So I stayed home from work to wait until the vet opened up. Fortunately, Meep went and spent the day at the vet today. Diagnosis: Cystitis and a UTI. Antibiotics for 14 days! Extra painkillers for three! Meep is a pretty unhappy kitty. Techs reported she spent a lot of time hissing. Vet told me someone put a barky dog underneath her, but when they saw how upset that made her, they moved the dog. Good Vet, thank you! I feel bad for waiting, though in my defense it seemed like she was fine, until this morning when there was many more tiny spots, and they were red. That's when she was whisked off to the vet. The only available appointment was too late in the day for me to make it (I was acting boss at work today), so I had to drop her off when they opened and leave her there the whole day. She's out on the deck again, so hopefully she'll relax some, she's a bit more stressed than normal. Poor Meep. jmc |
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Update. Was: And here I thought we were through with this...
"jmc" wrote Vet told me someone put a barky dog underneath her, but when they saw how upset that made her, they moved the dog. Good Vet, thank you! Um, I don't understand why they would do this in the first place. |
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Update. Was: And here I thought we were through with this...
Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (7/24/2009 10:26 PM):
"jmc" wrote Vet told me someone put a barky dog underneath her, but when they saw how upset that made her, they moved the dog. Good Vet, thank you! Um, I don't understand why they would do this in the first place. My impression is that they shouldn't have. A new tech, perhaps. Or, just someone made a mistake. It happens. No harm done. Meep's gonna hate me for the next two weeks anyway, since I have to dose her for the next 14 days. At least it's liquid, not pills. OMG though, I paid $52 for two bottles of Clavamox, and I see it here on Drsfostersmith.com for aboug $17 per bottle. Does anyone know if Clavamox requires a prescription? I thought some antibiotics don't. jmc |
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