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What's wrong ?
Last week we observed that one of our cats, a 1½-year-old female, went to
the litterbox almost constantly, approximately 5 times/hour. We immediately thought of inflammation of the bladder, but after tests at the vet it's clear, that it's not the issue. Today we went to the vet to get her scanned, but once again with no result. After talking to the vet the poor thing has to eat Synolux, Rimadyl and Cyskase (Synolux because we thought it was inflammation). We've also been recommended "Urinary" from Royal Canin, because the food is known to affect bladder-issues, but is this all we can do ? Our cat doesn't seem to be hurting (plays a lot and is very cuddly), but it's heartbreaking to watch her at the litterbox all the time. - Nina, Denmark |
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Our experience here has just been with bladder infection and crystals in
the urine, but you might want to read this and see if there are more tests that could help pinpoint it: http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/heal...ary-tract.html Hope you can fine out what's bothering her bladder! Rhonda Sebastian wrote: Last week we observed that one of our cats, a 1½-year-old female, went to the litterbox almost constantly, approximately 5 times/hour. We immediately thought of inflammation of the bladder, but after tests at the vet it's clear, that it's not the issue. Today we went to the vet to get her scanned, but once again with no result. After talking to the vet the poor thing has to eat Synolux, Rimadyl and Cyskase (Synolux because we thought it was inflammation). We've also been recommended "Urinary" from Royal Canin, because the food is known to affect bladder-issues, but is this all we can do ? Our cat doesn't seem to be hurting (plays a lot and is very cuddly), but it's heartbreaking to watch her at the litterbox all the time. - Nina, Denmark |
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"Sebastian" wrote in message ... Last week we observed that one of our cats, a 1½-year-old female, went to the litterbox almost constantly, approximately 5 times/hour. We immediately thought of inflammation of the bladder, You were right. Inflammation in the bladder and/or urethra produces a nervous sensation that's the same as the sensation that's induced by a full bladder. The nervous impulses that control the urge to pee are constantly stimulated so that the urge to pee is constant whether the bladder is full or empty. Even though their bladder is empty, some cats strain so hard to pee that they cause small tears in the bladder wall which produces hematuria. but after tests at the vet it's clear, that it's not the issue. Sounds like you have a "paint by numbers vet"- that's a vet who goes by the numbers instead of the cat. Today we went to the vet to get her scanned, but once again with no result. After talking to the vet the poor thing has to eat Synolux, Rimadyl and Cyskase (Synolux because we thought it was inflammation). We've also been recommended "Urinary" from Royal Canin, because the food is known to affect bladder-issues, but is this all we can do ? Our cat doesn't seem to be hurting (plays a lot and is very cuddly), but it's heartbreaking to watch her at the litterbox all the time. - Nina, Denmark I'd bet dollars to donuts that your cat has feline interstitial cystitis (FIC) which can't be diagnosed by routine tests. FIC can be caused by a defect in the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer that coats the bladder epithelium and permits urine to penetrate the urothelium and induce inflammation. Crystals can also induce inflammation by irritating and cutting the urothelium. The best way to treat FIC is feeding your cat canned food-even with a little added water. Feeding canned food results in a higher water intake, higher urine volume, higher water turnover and more frequent urination. The higher urine volume dilutes any noxious substances in the urine; the higher water turnover removes small crystals and calculi before they can irritate the bladder; and more frequent urination decreases bladder contact time with urine. You might also want to try a GAG supplement- such as Cosiquin- to help repair and maintain the bladder wall. Good luck, Phil |
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