Don't Feed 'Veterinary Diet' for Urinary Disease in Cats?
Вставка
- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Dr Jones' book..www.veterinarysecrets.com/news
Many cat owners are told to feed a dry specific Veterinary Food for treating and preventing Urinary tract disease and crystals. Dr Jones discusses a cat who became re-blocked on this Dry Cat Food, and then makes some suggestions about would is better to feed..
Cat Urinary Tract Diseases: Cystitis, Urethral Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection..catinfo.org/feline-urinary-tr...
Share this video and subscribe (it's free!) for more videos every Tuesday and Friday! goo.gl/P8nNvh
Thank you for making me the #1 Natural Pet Health Network on UA-cam!
Follow Veterinary Secrets:
Blog: www.veterinarysecrets.com/blog
Podcast: vetsecrets.podbean.com/
Facebook: / onlinevet
Instagram! / veterinarysecrets
Twitter: / dogandcatdoc
Pinterest: / veterinarysecrets - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
My cat HATED the cat food for his crystals that the vet wanted him on, it would take him 4 days to eat one serving of it. I switched him back to his regular food and put 1/2 cup cranberry juice in with his water everyday and he lived till he was 20 and never had any kidney issues.
Good to know
what was the regular food he was eating? was it grain-free? not sure my cat would drink the water/cranberry juice mixture.. but someone at a pet food store suggested dried cranberry powder be added to his food..thanks!!
my cat had the operation 3 years ago and he will not eat that food anymore, I switched to a regular cat food that is healthy and add cranberry powder - adding a little extra water , so far so good ! :)
What brand of cranberry juice did you give your pet?
I use Bragg's apple cider vinegar, you don't need much. 1/8 tsp
Thank you so much for offering pet owners an alternative view. My story is similar to many...my male ragdoll suffered with 2 serious bouts of crystals requiring catheterization. HORRIBLE and something didn't seem right with all the recommendations I was receiving, including "official diet for CKD". After much research, I switched to a homemade raw food diet. We call it "soup" as it is the consistency of soup. More liquid SHOULD decrease incidence of crystals. Well, it did decrease the recurrence but he suffered another bout and I decided to look into the water I was using as I am on well water. Knowing that minerals contribute to crystal formation, I found out that my well water was extremely high in mineral content! I now use an RO filter to make his "soup". My RO system adds calcium and magnesium back AFTER 3 carbon filters strip all other 'poisons' out. To his 'soup' I add additional distilled water, about 2 tsp, per meal...very 'soupy'. Ever since I ceased using my well water, my sweet Teddy has not had another issue with crystals...about 3 years now!! Just wanted to share how something like "water" which is so key to our pets diets NEEDS to be evaluated. We are what we EAT and DRINK :)
God I’m so glad to see I’m not alone. My baby had to be cathetered as well. It was terrifying. Even more terrifying after my vet told me if I switched him to the high quality wet food I wanted to that he would die. He didn’t he’s doing way better and he hasn’t had any issues at all. So much for the “vet approved” diets.
Also anyone find it curious that all the “studies” that show they work are mysteriously funded by the same company that freaking makes the food!!
@@Chloefarm22 I think many vets are paid by pet food manufacturers. My cat was dx’d with feline idiopathic cystitis and was put on the most often named “vet-approved” prescription (read $$$) canned food. I read the ingredients. Egads! The food I was feeding him (super high quality freeze-dried raw food that I rehydrate with filtered water) is so much healthier. The FIC is mainly caused by stress, which we are working on in the house (including Feliway diffuser).
I'd personally avoid adding calcium and magnesium. Those are the two contributors to stone formation.
I heard that distilled water takes nutrients out of the system?
@@fsrgp49 On its own it takes out minerals like electrolytes that keep hydration. But for a sick cat would probably be ok if they are eating well. Crystals are from an abundance of magnesium or calcium.
$ 40 dollars for a eight point.five lb bag of kibble. Corn twice is part of the ingredients. Ah Me. I am so glad this video is out. Thanks, Dr. Jones.
Thank you for being a GOOD DOCTOR!! ❤ I feel like so many veterinarians (and MDs for that matter) are in it for money, or at least don’t think for themselves. They pitch us whatever they’re programmed to. 😢
PROGRAMMED IS RIGHT!! All Schools have been infiltrated to teach shitty non natural remedies 😢only big pharma meds.remedies.
As a holistic hooman doctor, I would say many of them don't know better. Both hooman medical schools and veterinary schools are under the huge influence of pharmaceutical companies and the food industry. All we learn is an illness model that creates more problems and perpetuates diseases. However, as a doctor/vet, if you are honest with yourself, you know that conventional medicine has failed in both hoomans and animals. I realized that during my residency and couldn't practice medicine like that. Tthat was how my new journey of unlearning and re-learning about health and dis-ease started.
That being said, there are some hooman doctors/vets who are in it for money. and they rarely enjoy what they do.
My vet told me there was no need for wet food after my cat had a blockage. I was so confused. The food he recommended made my cat gain weight fast and he still got blocked again. And now he refuses wet food.
Sulfur is what clears out those crystals. Protein has sulfur (meat only, not from beans). What really works is to mix egg yolk in with the wet cat food every once in a while. Plus, I add additional water to the canned cat food.
Illyanka raw egg yolk or cooked egg yolk (smashed) ??
thank u, my poor baby is going threw this now, going to buy the canned tomorrow and i to was planning to add additional water to it
Which type of crystal? There are two.
I've heard from veterinarians that cats shouldn't consume raw eggs.
I use canned plain pumpkin with the wet food.
Some important points are missing.
-Crystals are made under specific PH, where certain minerals are increased, and form crystals under specific conditions. Royal Canin attacks both of those, dissolves crystals already created, keeps PH at healthy level, and prevents formation of new crystals. Regular wet food can not do this. Royal Canin also increases drinking.
-Water is super important, but if you give cat a hard water like we have in London, this increases the minerals intake in unhealthy levels for the cat. So you need to give only filtered water. Super important.
-Get a water fountain with filters in a style if drinking your pet prefers. This increase the drinking
-Stress can influence all of the above. Reduce stress. Increase activity.
-Litter. If litter is not clean enough cats will hold urine in for longer thus impacting on PH, and crystal formation potential. So keep litterbox clean and offer more then one box if possible.
-Wet food, very important. But alone not enough. Perhaps the raw diet might be the best if you can afford it. But realistically how many of us can. So include specialised Royal Canin wet food, or best wet you can afford.
Royal Canin saved 2 of my boys after the blockages, but only by following other methods above equally. They never had a recurrence and died years later of old age.
Of course some of the methods mentioned may work on some cats, of course. But considering the price of unblocking and hospitalization I had to pay, would I risk not using Royal Canin? Personally, no.
So please mention all the relevant elements of the causes and solutions, which will help us understand the desease and future prevention of recurrences. Royal Canin obviously worked for 2 of my boys and I am grateful to them for creating this veterinary food.
hi may i know which specific royal canin you are using?
@@namocarmt Hi Royal Canin Urinary S/O for Struvite type stones. I use just dry as my cat's didn't like the wet.
I have a new boy now and he is on this dry diet as a preventative measure, given with some regular wet food.
I have 9 cat's that all eat Royal Canin S/O UT dissolved a whole bladder full of stones and crystals. They are gone not but $500 a month on food is killing me. I might try Purina nonprescription.
Best advice I've read thus far, I'm watching all these videos, and not one has mentioned a water fountain! I have 2 and my cats ❤️ drinking water now. I didn't think about filtered water, but will from now on, though I don't have hard water. My boy who is prone to blocks also does well on RC so diet, and yes vet care for his block ran me about 2k...so it definitely cheaper to by this food and less stress me. Worse thing ever wondering if your cat is going to live or not.
@@om-nj2hw thank you very kind 😁
Yes I know that feeling well, I couldn't stop crying and worrying for a long time. When I took my younger one in, the vet touched his stomach with 1 finger and just said "this is going to be expensive". I thought he was joking, how can he diagnose by one touch but yeah, he was right. He made me decide within seconds if I'm gonna be able to afford the cost or put him to sleep, cos bladder was about to burst. Of course I agreed (would borrow some money) and he took this massive needle and empty syringe and went straight into the bladder, his scream still tears me up😭😭😭 He syringed urine out as much as he could, then rushed him to the back to do the catheterization and tests, and he spent 5 days in hospital. It really shook me, this is not something to play with, a cat can die within 48hrs, luckily we were home to notice they couldn't pee all day.
Another thing my vet said is that this happens with boys much more then girls, cos boys urethra is too small for their bodies, so the smallest crystal could block it.
With filters, I use either water fountain filters I buy, or standard Brita filters I use for me anyway.
Very glad your boys are doing well 😁
Thank you from me and my 5 cats.
Good morning Dr Jones. Just to tell you thank you for caring and It is a blessing to have you in our lives. Take care and God bless you and your family
Wow, thanks! I've been feeding my cat this dry food product for several years after she had a bladder stone removed and cringed when I read the ingredients. After seeing this video, NO MORE DRY CAT URINARY TRACT SO FOOD. She will be getting canned. Thanks for posting this! :)
Welcome
Another terrific video....we are lucky to have you!
Great info Doc!!!
My boy had a UTI from eating dry food and since switching to wet no more issues
Thanks,
Dr Andrew Jones
My Free Book
www.veterinarysecrets.com
Did you see a vet at all? Or did you just switch him to wet food and he was fine? Just wondering cause my male cat had problems urinating so we took him to the vet and found out he had idiopathic cystitis. We were given antibiotics and another medication. However, it's been around 3 weeks and his having problems urinating again. His wet food ran out two days ago so I fed him dry food whilst the order was on its way. The urinating problems began this morning after so I'm thinking it's the dry food that's causing it. What should I do?
@@kbawjenner2070what happened?
@@kbawjenner2070i had the same problem, however my cat prefer the wet food than the “urinary care” from the vet
Thank you so much! Your Honesty is much appreciated😻
Excellent Information Dr. As always!! Thank you soo Much for a Perfect video!! Please enjoy the rest of your Day!!!
Thank you my kiddo had his first episode and I'm scrambling to learn what to do for him
I mix the dry veterinary prescribed cat food with warm water to make a gravy. My cat inhales it. He also likes to eat his dry food at times. Keeps his teeth clean. I also set up 2 ceramic water fountains that he uses. Don't throw out the dry food. Just add a little warm water to it and make a gravy. Some of the canned food is junk also and imported from who knows where.
My boy Murray died last summer with a tract infection.
My girl Sable has it now but we used her moisture with wet food and she passed her blockage.
Thank you!
I have a cat that is not a big drinker of water even with a fountain of moving water. For years now he gets Honest Kitchen Prowl, put as much water you want with this from stewy to soupy and mix with any other food wet, a good kibble or add raw meat. My picky cat loves the taste and he always gets lots of fluid with his meals. He's nearly 12 years old, has no health issues and a perfect weight. Do your homework folks, there are always better alternatives to what traditional vets push. Keep in mind they get kick backs from the manufacturer on the foods they sell.
Thank you for this video. Murray looks just like my cat Vance who is in surgery today for urinary disease. That’s why I’m here now.
I hope your cat is okay 💕
@@BlissfullyBearFoot He’s fully recovered now. Thank you so much.
Dr Jones your work is goals😍😍
I want to be like you someday💫
Ty❤
Thank you! I love your videos! My female cat has UTI problems so this video is very helpful. Thank you again for your amazing videos, will definitely use these helpful tips!
You're welcome, Ingrid!
hi :) how is your cat now? Hope she is well.My cat has the same problem and I'm so stressed. can you give me any advice?? thnx.
@@mse3162 I did research on cat UTI, I learned that cats can also have UTI due to stress. The last time my cat had a UTI I took her into the vet and they did a urine analysis. The results came back negative so she had no infection. The vet wanted to put her on medication but I don't approve of those heavy narcotics because they have heavy side effects. I went through really bad months when I placed my dog on Rymadel. So I said never again, I rather do a holistic approach.
@@ingridlopez9623 yes my cat is also getting medicine and I'm not comfortable with that. thank you for the answer.
@@ingridlopez9623how's your cat now?
Thanks for the video!! I had a male cat who had urinary tract disease. He was prescribed Hills Prescription Diet. I had so much trouble trying to keep those darn crystals at bay. :( Eventually he did get fewer episodes but it took awhile. He sadly died in 2013 of an unrelated natural cause. I just thought I'd share my story. Do you think you could please consider doing a video for cats on Gastric food diets? I'd be very interested in that! Thanks.
Feed your cat meat and you wouldn't have to worry about all those complications. Cats are obligate carnivores, they're not supposed to have all these extra chemicals and additives in their body. That's why their organs fail and their bodies break down over time. It shortens their life and it puts the owners through a lot of suffering too.
@@TazHall he passed away nine years ago due to another totally unrelated issue.
What type of meet is good to feed cats? Also for those feeding their cats kibble can’t they just place some kibble in a coffee grinder or blender to make a course powder then add some water to make a gravy consistency? This might be worth a try to help with digestion
Thank you so much for this information 😊
You're welcome!
Our cat, Samwell was dx with urine crystals a few months ago and put on the vet prescribed SO diet (sure you know the brand). He has always eaten dry food well but was finicky about any wet food, would only lick the gravies or juices off and turned his nose up to any. Now he does eat the dry SO food pretty well but there are only 2 wet food choices. He will only eat the morsels with gravy and often just licks the gravy. I know he's tired of the same stuff everyday. We give him the filtered water we drink and his intake has increased. He's urinating like a race horse to the point that I have to clean the litter out twice a day. The clumps are very large. He's a large cat and weighed about 15-16 lbs. but he's losing weight which concerns me; is that normal being on that diet? He's a rescue cat and is approx. 7 yrs. old. When we found out about the crystals we also learned that he is FIV+. It did not show up when the rescue tested him. I'm not thoroughly happy with the vet since they scheduled no follow-up regarding the crystals and am wondering about alternatives to this SO food that would limit the magnesium and calcium which I understand contribute to the crystals/stones. Any info would help. Thank you for this video.
I just learned about adding l-methionine which is similar to the ingredients added to the prescription dry food. It's $12 online and it's a powder that can be added to wet food to help dissolve crystals. The vet said cats can block up on wet food too. So frustrating.
Good to know, thank you
I use l-methionine now and then, the tiniest amount. Be careful that your cat doesn't get the other type of crystals. The l-methionine only works on one type and makes the other worse. I only use it with my cat when he is growling at me which makes me think he is getting obstructed again. He obstructed twice about 6 years ago and not since. Knock on wood. He eats 95% wet food mixed with water w/a small about of kibble offered on the side. He doesn't drink water that I can tell.
My vet said the same thing. So I just try to avoid high levels of magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium. My cats do like the purina UR wet food: turkey and giblets. It does have a few ingredients that I would normally question but it contains a lot I do like such as turkey, hearts, liver, taurine, fish oil, and supplements. Never had a problem after switching to the vet food, dry or wet. They are formulated to be low in the ingredients that cause stones and crystals.
Thank you @christine
What brand of I-methionine?
I know THAT brand by heart. I had a kitten that was the fussiest Persian ever and the Vet gave her an bunch of sample foods to try. It was S/O she loved, so she was on it all her life and her littermate joined in too. Everything else got buried or vomited. My next Persian had crystals and was put on S/O also. Dry. She did well. Lived a long life but refused to touch any raw hamburger or minced raw steak. It was foreign. Now I have a Himalayan, same issues. She was so bad she had to be hospitalized at the Vet's and given fluid antibiotics. Following she's on S/O too. I try giving her raw foods, cooked chicken she just sniffs it and walks away. She's 5 now and I'd like to take her off that S/O crap (read the ingredients) it's all cheap corn products. What we won't do for our pets?!? I love my cat and dog and try to feed them the best foods I can afford. But Missy is a tad difficult. I see I am not alone in my frustration with this crystal formation issue.
Celeste B I’m with you in the frustration with the ingredients in the veterinary urinary tract diet food. Unbelievable to have to pay top dollar for such extraordinary crap ingredients. My cat is on both rx kibble and wet and I’m afraid to take him off of it. I buy little dog 5* rated dry and wet food and pay top dollar for it but at least the ingredients are high quality.
I had a cat on SO. Not only is it extremely expensive..the cat smelled and his pee was like cement. Went through a ton of litter. He lost too much weight and his coat started to fall out. His poops were deadly. I had to clear the room to get rid of the smell. I took him off it and moved him to wet food.
@@Dumbluck14 my male is on the prescription dry and wet from the vet. The wet food ingredients are not all bad. A few questionable ingredients but mostly it’s good stuff like turkey, hearts, liver, fish oil, taurine, and other supplements. It’s the purina turkey and giblet UR canned food. Since switching my cat has not had another episode. I hope it stays that way. It’s been over six months. I’m afraid to switch to something else since this has worked.
I’m so glad I found you. My vet just recommended that exact food. So glad I didn’t buy it!! Thank you thank yoh
Thanks for watching!
- Dr. Andrew Jones
Get free ebook here: www.veterinarysecrets.com
Vet put my cat, that has urinary problems, on urinary so. He developed diabetes. Switched him to low carb can cat food & add about a tablespoon of water to it... no more diabetes or urinary problems!!!👏👏
OMG!! that's exactly what's happening to my cat..would you mind telling me what low-carb canned cat food you use? Also, did you give him insulin shots at all?
I m glad this video is on the right side and agains the pushed marketed UTI cat foods. However, what would be a good homemade recipe ?
I don't trust dry food on its own. Lost two friends to that crap, and the vet said: that food only and plenty of water. ... I know better now, it might cost a bit more - or even feed them raw, but canned food is way superior!
My brother's cats were having issues, like drinking too much even from the toilet, craving unusual attention, shedding too much even in January and gaining weight. Their food was (RC.... sterilised) - £60 per 10 kg a bag... They're now doing much better with the addition of canned and raw, also some coconut oil now and then. The whole family is doing better obviously. Good luck you all!
Tanks once more Dr. Jones :)
drinking too much and pestering for food makes me think its kidney failure
Raw diet even more superior. No additives, chemicals or diseased animal meat. You would probably never have to go to the vet except for voluntary checkups.
@@TazHall hi, where do you buy your raw meat? What do you get? Thanks
❤ Thank you!! So helpful
Thank you so much for this video. What about the sugar in can food, and what about our homemade meals for cats? Too much protein amount is not dangerous for a cat who has suffering from struvites? How can we know the best meal?
The specific brand of Urinary s/o has a compound in it that helps break up crystals, but you’re right! I don’t really see the point of the dry version, when the point is to hydrate them Even when I did use kibble before my cat got sick, I’d blend it up into a powder and mix it into a wet food at feeding time.
Good idea
There is a wet version of this from the same brand
good video dr jones i hope your rash is getting better have a goodnight
Which can food brand do you recommend to treat cats with urine tract disease? My cat hates the prescription diet food. I tried mixing with other wet food, he wont eat it.
I can’t believe how expensive the dry and canned veterinary urinary tract food is. The ingredients are appalling. Corn and by products and you pay top dollar for it. My big boy has a snow globe bladder thing. I would like to know if the canned diet food is even acceptable or a regular high quality canned food will still help prevent crystals. When he gets his vet food it’s a tiny bit of of kibble and canned, mixed with water. I add pumpkin and a small bit of miralax too because he gets a little constipated. It certainly is a dilemma with the quality of the veterinary diets.
Try looking into raw diet. If they're eating meat bone organ, they won't have all those extra things messing up their system. I just washed the meat with the vinegar water and freeze them in portions.
I am going to send this to my daughter. She has 2 cats and her boy cat has uriary tract problems and his Vet has him on Science Diet dry food for uriary tract. Murray just wants to take a nap not be filmed hahaha.
Thank you!
You're very welcome ❤️
I love you and appreciate you so very much. I got turned away at the emergency vet because I owed them $175 I had forgotten about. I didn’t have the money, they said they can’t see him. I can’t tell you how fast my blood started boiling. I had to wait until 9 am to take him to our vet. It was the longest night and my heart hurt so bad for him. I have been online researching. He stayed overnight at our vet came home today and still doesn’t seem to be able to urinate. 😭
Your honesty is very much appreciated. The vet is there to make $ & doesn’t care about our pets. Please keep on keeping us informed. Its so incredibly appreciated!! 💕
Thanks! Glad you find my videos helpful.
- Dr. Andrew Jones
Get free ebook here: www.veterinarysecrets.com
I'm amazed at how little that's check out the ingredients or the actual nutritional source for foods 😖😠
I love your honesty!! Please look in to tap water & how it relates to renal disease. 90% of the kitties we give sub q fluids to were given tap water. Thank you VS for thinking outside of the box! ❤️
Thanks Helen
Try rain water,tap water is full of chemicals!
I found your channel a few days ago and love it. thank you so much. As a holistic hooman doctor, I am convinced that conventional vetereniray medicine is not that different from conventional hooman medicine. They are only good for some procedures and acute illnesses. Thanks again.
I just made sure I have my cat a low ash/ magnesium wet food everyday day added water to it and a urinary supplement. No kibble! And he's fine :) no more crystals!!
Good to know
Royal canine calm urinary SO has not prevented my cat from FLUTD flares...glad I found this vodeo
How long did you give him that food? My cat already had 2 blockages requiring a catheder both times and the second time a 3 night stay at the kitty hospital. My vet said the same thing and gave us that type of dry food. He said to keep the cat on it for a month. I am worried to keep him on the dry food.
Been wanting to ask you... I recognize "the brand" in your video but do not have a cat... I have 3 Chihuahuas and use "this brand" specifically for the chihuahua breed, also cook for them myself daily as per health recipes I found with protein, vegs, oats etc. Is this brand approved / recommended or not really?
My male neutered cat had a blocked bladder about 9 years ago. Ever since then, he has been eating RC Feline Urinary S/O moderate calories kibble. After the initial block, he hasn't had any issues and I am hesitant to change his diet. Each day, I mix about a cup of water with his kibble. Each week, I give him 1 can of meat as a treat. Sometime he gets cooked chicken too. Hope that is enough.
Hi Dr Jones, could you please do a video on Q10 as a supplement for senior dogs?
any can will be better? or urinary can food? Thanks for your help
Hi Dr., I would like to ask if blocked cats usually act weak and does not consume food that much AFTER going into veterinary examination, tests, and having a catheter? It's only been a day after his procedure.
I decided to take my cat home and be the one to observe him and give his medicine, since I'm not comfortable about my cat staying somewhere else with the on-going pandemic.
Thank you very much, my sweet Domino is in hospital right now, after his blockage was cleared at 4 am. Hopefully never again.🙏🤞
Did he stay better?
Hello I just watched your video and needed some advice. Can I feed my cat regular wet food and not the urinary wet food? With added water of course
Can you make a video to talk about formulated Therapetic raw diets to prevent bladder stones, crystals from forming?
For those cats on wet food, what do you suggest to keep their teeth in good shape?
Lets start a kickstarter page to get it going.
my cat has urinary tract problems and he doesn't like the dry food the vet gave him. but at least he's urinating again. switching to canned since watching this video. thank you 😊 🙏
You’re welcome! Hope it helps.
- Dr. Andrew Jones
Get free ebook here: www.veterinarysecrets.com
So I mix warm water with a high end dry /raw mix. Your opinion ?
Really no dry at all.
Hello sir, thank for all the honest and detailed information you shared. The points you mentioned are roughly the same with the ones which my veterinarian told. I already bought a quality prescription dry cat food (Advance brand - Affinity Foundation / Spain). And since I took my cat to emergency and paid an enormous bill, I would not like to spend money anymore. I am thinking of making chicken broth and add it to the same bowl with dry prescription cat food. Sounds both nutritional and hyhrative. Do you think it is a good idea?
My cat is not experiencing UTI problems. He has medical problems that make him pee all the time so quite the opposite I would say. However would you please do a piece on Hypokalemia? I have come across many but I just don’t trust information from sources other then yourself. Whether I am looking for general knowledge or your input on a specific issue, I always check in with your channel first. We keep many animals and although they do see a vet regularly, ( and then there is always those incidents that you did not see coming and could not prepare for,) I prefer to attempt more natural solutions when possible. Going to vet really stresses them out and we live very rural so it is a drive.
Good Morning,
My male cat has had two rounds of urinary blockage ( Struvite crystals) the last of which he had PU surgery at an ER Vet clinic. The vet stated to keep him on his regular wet food diet during his two weeks of recovery and then switch him to a bladder friendly diet. He is not wanting to drink water so I add some water to his wet food. My concern is that he will not like the rx wet food and how I might add something to it to make it more appealing so he will eat it and still be good for him. Thank you! PS he hates wearing the cone but I keep it on him unless he is under my direct supervision.
How fast should I run from a veterinary practice that pushes Hill's products? There's another product that had been pushed on me made by RC for a 'food allergy'. How long do I have to use this? For the rest of the cat's life! At $110 for an 18 pound bag??? The cat did not recover, I'd taken her to 3 different veterinarians, to no avail. I couldn't stand to see her continue to suffer so I offered her the Final Act of Love. She was a sweet cat with a great sense of humor and I miss her. This was last September.
Almost all vets sell science diet. Just ignore it and ask them for a good raw or cooked diet.
@@DinarAndFriends read again, "I took her to 3 different veterinarians, to no avail." She was a rescue, an adult cat when I got her. I'd noticed that her belly was a bit large and suspected worms but that test was negative. Her anal glands were expressed (by the vet) since she always dragged her rear on an abrasive surface to get relief from her itching after visiting the litter box. This spread and she'd scratched herself so badly, she'd cry and couldn't get relief... Atopica didn't do anything for her. I couldn't let her suffer any longer, her whiskers were broken off at her, around her nose.
I was feeding my cat a high quality canned food for the first 15 years of his life but after he turned 15 he got 3 UTI in about 2 months he's on that dry kibble you have in the video and it seems to be working great but you're right I hate dry cat food but my cat wouldn't eat the wet version of the food
Have you tried sprinkling some nutritional yeast (Bob’s Red Mill is a good one…it’s in the organic/natural food section) on the wet food? My cat thinks it’s “kitty crack”! It’s healthy for cats, giving them silky fur. Ask any vegan you know about it. That’s how we get our Vitamin B-12, and it tastes cheesy!
@@HeronCoyote1234 no haven't heard but I stopped feeding him the uti dry food he gained prolly 5lbs in a month eating it now I feed a high animal protein wet and dry catfood and got him a water fountain and he drinks a lot more water now and he's doing great
@@michaelroot6064 I’m glad your cat is doing well. I had a water fountain, and have a new one in the basement, which I should probably set up again.
When your cat was on the urinary food and gained five lbs, was he eating a lot more food (calories) than his old food?
@@HeronCoyote1234 I think he was eating more he really loved that food and that food was mostly corn if I remember right
Put water in his kibble
Unfortunately my cat absolutely refuses to eat wet food :( He’s also allergic to many ingredients on top of having crystals. It’s so frustrating.
Keep trying different wet foods. You may find what he likes
My older female cat developed this problem one summer about five years ago because she was spending too much time outside exploring our rural property and not drinking enough water. Fortunately, I had watched a YT video by another vet (I didn't know about this one yet) before that and I realized what was probably causing it, so I took away the kibble and only allowed canned cat food and I insisted she spend more time inside so she would drink more water. When "kids" are playing they don't realize soon enough that they're thirsty. The problem cleared up pretty quickly and hasn't occurred since.
My sister's cat who is mostly an inside cat wouldn't eat anything but kibble because my sister gave in to her, so poor kitty developed this problem. I told her to take away the kibble and the cat would eat the canned food or cooked chicken etc. soon because she'd get hungry. I told her to get her some kind of little trickling water fountain to get her to drink more water because I noticed my cat loved to drink out of my little table fountain. ...there's something irresistible about the sound. She ignored my advice, took kitty to the vet and was told the same thing I told her to do except she was sold very expensive "special" cat food. She bought a fountain for nearly $100 and the cat wouldn't use it. So she tried a little cheap one and, don't you know, the cat loves it. Cat is doing fine now. Sighhhhhhh , you try to help but.............
wait does this apply to the WET food version? I was told to feed only Wet not dry kibble or any dry food,The Wet was Royal Canin So and he likes it.
I still have friskey food too and i add UroMaxx into it.
my cat is one the same thing! did you vet same it is for life?
@@AlyssasAdventures That’s what the one who did the draining did say. But i had him checked at my normal vet and since they found no signs of the bacteria or any crystals reformation they said he could go back to dry food possibly. They were honestly shocked.
I've been feeding my kitty Purina urinary tract wet food chicken flavor and weruva brand cat food. It's low on ash about 2%. He got crystals and was plugged from feeding him dry food for two years since a kitten. I also add VetWater pH Balanced Cat Water and he pee's like a horse everyday, like twice. So far so good, hopefully he doesn't get plugged up again.
Are u feeding the wet now did that help prevent them from returning
@@karenroach3179 (2)
Malvin… do you mean Purina ProPlan “veterinary prescription” urinary wet food?
I would assume this is the same for dogs with this same issue correct?
I remember the vet being against me feeding my cat only wet food versus 1/2 the hills c/d and 1/2 wet food. He’s been on just wet for two years and hasn’t had any issues with the urinary crystals, just turned 4. I hope to have him 20+ years my special boy.
How long does it take to recover your cat? Does he urinate normally now?
Thank you. My boy was diagnosed with stones recently and prescribed a dry urinary food, quite fancy and it seems to have good ingredients, but he liked it at first, not anymore. I bought him urinary canned food from the same brand he eat his regular dry food (he loves dry food and he's good at drinking water), but he didn't really liked it. He stopped eating and only eat his wet treats. I have to take him to a urgent appointment in a few hours, because he's not even drinking water. But he's peeing a LOT. I'm worried about his decrease appetite but I'm willing to try any canned brand of urinary food. Let's hope everything goes well with the doctor too!
Hi, what happened with your cat?
in winter you can mix water with canned food and warm it a little to help them drink more water , a broth sort of
My male cat who is 7 had surgery for crystals back in 2019 and now his sister who is 6 has 2 small crystals. The vet gave me prescription food to try for her to get the crystals to dissolve but it’s too expensive and after almost 2 months she refuses to eat it. I don’t know what else to do since she’s such a picky eater. Which food do you recommend for this situation? I’ve asked my vet but they keep ignore my emails.
The cat Murray I noticed also has separations all throughout his fur. My kitty Maymie had this first, then a few months later, Speckles has it too. They are also both on the UR food diet, wet & dry food. They also both have a black icky recurring fungus in their ears, which is not earmites. I just wonder if they have a fungal skin infection and maybe your cat Murray does also. Fungus' really irritate bladders, kidneys, urethra, etc. I am going to wash my kitties w/anti-fungals & also natural anti-fungal shampoo. Murray is all kinds of adorable, by the way.
So i had my cat on performance utla wet and dry. She started having some uti issues and the vet told me to go the urinary so for cats. She does like the kibbles and the wet that the vet prescribed her but it did made me worried when i read that there was corn and added salt in it....idk if i should just go back to her old food or just add water to the dry kibbles? I was wondering if that would help as well...lov your videos！❤️
What kind of wet food would you recommend for helping with crystals?
I want to know too
Hello everyone my cat was recently diagnosed with urinary crystals and was prescribed a special diet. This really helps! What can food would you recommend? I also will be purchasing the I methionine.
What about dogs? Does the same apply to dogs with urinary tract disease?
Thanks so much! Any thoughts on raw food? I would think raw would have more “wet” content?
Also: probiotics.
For more details, please click on the following link: veterinarysecrets.com/?s=raw+food
My cat had UTI and crystals in 2011 and has been eating that expensive vet dry food that I always need a prescription for. Now he had an anal sac abscess and anal gland surgery so he’s eating a lot of wet food to help with post-op and constipation due to medications. He also now has upper respiratory infection. I’m so thankful he is eating and going to the bathroom well but now wondering if he needs another kind of dry food?
Good job Andrew, this video is so important for anyone who has a male cat. Male cats urinary tracts are different than females and the males can get clogged up by the crystals, it's happened to my cat back in the 90s. He had to stay at the Vets overnight they put a catheter in him and flushed him out. Back then I was told to feed a high quality cat food that has low Ash content. Is this something we should be looking at Ash content in the food? I was never told 2 feed him can food. But I did put him on a low Ash content cat food. He never got it again. Also is this urinary tract dysfunction called FUS still? Not sure what it stands 4. On another subject , My kitty was the best Kitty ever his name was Rascals. I was working a lot and I didn't noticed that he wasn't coming around. I also noticed he was drinking a lot of water and urinating a lot. He was 12 and he was under my bed throwing up so I got him out from under the bed and put him in my laundry room with a couple blankets. He began to purr, I was very worried for him so I rushed him to the emergency which he stayed overnight. The next morning they told me to take him straight to my family vet they also told me keep my heater on high. They told me he had sugar diabetes but that they could not regulate him because they couldn't get him to eat or drink. He stayed over night at my family vet and the next day he got worse. I went to see him he was laying on the table with an IV on him and he was no longer my kitty he did not respond to me and he looked like he was suffering. I told them hurry up and put him down I do not want him suffering. I was devastated this cat was my life and I never got another cat. I want another cat but my little dachshund was raised without one and all she wants to do is bark at it and Chase it . She was barking in the middle of the night while I was sleeping I would wake up scared that someone was in the house but it was just the cat prowling LOL so I can't get a kitty now. People who have cats please pay attention to how much they are peeing and drinking cuz those were the only signs that Rascals showed. My friend had come over a couple months before this all happened my friend ask me if the kitty was okay that he looked older and has fur did not look at par. I said no he's fine, not knowing because I see him everyday and I was so busy working. If I had listened to my friend and took him in for bloodwork I would have had my cat for years to come. Provided it would have costed and I would have had to give him shots every day. Rip Rascals, you're the best Kitty ever you are so missed ❤
So sorry you lost your Rascals.
Don't beat yourself up over Rascals passing ❤ You obviously loved him dearly and did the best for him. Always remember he is always with you in your heart and will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge some day and you'll be together forever 🌈🙏🐱
@@sherriross4785 what a beautiful comments thank you so much❤
Italian girl I’m very sorry for you and the loss of precious Rascal💔
@@cclarke9301 thank you 💗
My cat has a bladder stone that doesn't show on xray and struvite crystals that have formed into a row of stones on top of that, which show on ultrasound, all in his bladder. He is a dry food addict and I'm trying to get him on any kind of wet food down to force feeding him. The vet only prescribed antibiotics. What else should I give him to help him out in dissolving this 4-5mm stone and the other smaller ones??
What do you feed cat who has IBD and vomits on ALL protein and FLUTD
Can you comment on making your own cat food? I was reading about puréed pumpkin and cat food. Perhaps you could grind up dry and add some pumpkin?
Dr. Jones I appreciate the valuable knowledge you pass on to your subscribers. I have a cat that is obese. I'm worried about her weight but all she wants to eat is kibble. She doesn't like the can food. Is there something I can add to the can food so she'll want to eat it?
Just feed her less and try to get her to play a little more but dont over do it. Put her on a better food. Wellness is great for cats
My vet said to decrease my overweight girl to 3/8 C of kibble per day and importantly to watch the treats. You could also get a cat fountain to encourage her water intake, and slowly add more exercise. Her favorite high protein less carbs kibble sprinkled on top of quality wet food+water is purrfect for her ❤ We all want what's best for our furbabies to live a long and healthy life....Good luck👍
I made my own cat 🐈 food. She is loving it 🤩
What are you making does it help with crystals ?????
@@karenroach3179 not sure what crystal means but. I am mixing 🥕 carrots, peas and oats with chicken 🐔 or some sort of meat 🍖 mixed together. It's worked wonders for honey 🍯🐈.
Hunter used to be on this, a different vet took him off of it, now his brother has UTI, trying to fix it
I now have three male cats, rescues, I've had one since he was 2 years old and the other two I got as kittens and they are now 2 years old and they have absolutely no issues with urinary tract problems, but years ago I did have a cat that had an episode and I don't want that happening again. I've watched your videos and I'm wondering if what I'm doing now is sufficient. Between the three cats I give them a cup of dry cat food a day not all at once just sprinkled in a few times a day and every night I split a small can of cat food between the three of them with a dose of crushed l-lysine in it I also add a little extra water on the plate which they enjoy. Is this sufficient to keep the problem from happening or do I need to up the amount of wet cat food, I only split a small can between the three of them because one of them pukes if he eats too much he's just a very slender cat and his eyes are sometimes bigger than his stomach. He is one who will meow and meow and then take two bites and be happy and walk away I think he's doing it to get the food for the other two cats who are slightly large anyway if you could tell me if I'm doing the right thing or correct me if I'm wrong I'd appreciate it
You Sir are a gift from God to all animals and humans! I have taken alot of your great recommendations and our cat is thriving! Thank you! 🙏
You’re welcome! Glad the videos are helpful. Please feel free to share them.
Wow! As a vet rep for 34 years, very familiar with the three vet prescribed urinary diets for urinary patients, the only thing correct in this video is the benefit of canned over dry to help dilute the urine! But it dilutes the urine. Water doesn’t dissolve crystals or stones. I don’t like SO for cats because it is designed to be very high in sodium to entice a cat to drink more and dilute urine. This guy liked picking on the dry but it does in fact come in canned. The problem is the high sodium would be very harmful if there is any undetected kidney issues ( which also benefits from canned). Just for perspective a 200 lb man would consume 54 of those salt packets you get at restaurants per day, as a 10 lb cat on SO! That’s what this vet should have mentioned! Hills CD Multicare is the most effective and researched urinary diet trusted by vets. It restricts the minerals the crystals and stones are made if, unlike SO and PurinaUR. It also manages urine pH at 6.2 -6.4! That’s prohibits the crystals from forming! And thousands of vets use it and thousands of cats benefit from it! ugh!
You have a gorgeous cat
He says thank you:)
I was using royal canin then we bought Acana for a change. I was mixing in old food. 10 days later we visited vet and they said lung infection then 5 days later FIP then 5 days later UTI but we were too late. I was visiting vets everyday cos wasn't getting better. All 3 vets knew what i was feeding him, i have videos of him eating different food and showed vets, all vets said, Acana is good food. After my cat died i suspected, checked internet and saw many complaints about Acana and Orijen causing kidney issues on cats. So many and they still sell that food.
What about the hills prescription diet c/d? The vet put my cat on this and it's expensive for just one cat to eat for a month but I'll suck it up if the food is good for her. If not I just wanna feed her a good wet food but idk what. For a week I've been feeding my cats seperately and giving my one cat antibiotics. She's using the litter box now and doing really well. The crystals were never confirmed so they're gunna check her urine on the 16th when she goes in to get fixed. Ive been feeding her the diet anyways because UTI in a 3 year old cat is uncommon and crystals are likely the cause. But before I feed her this diet for the rest of her life I just wanna make sure.
I’m in the exact same position. Commenting so I can follow any replies
@@thebranchorganics3721 me too .... I think these foods are way overpriced . and now with the pandemic they raised the prices and I'm ticked...
I am totally confused right now. My male cat has had two urethral blockages while he was eating wet food, and after the second one I decided he needed a prescription food so I started out with hills canned and switched to Blue Buffalo caneed. Then I was looking for some type of treat that would be okay for a urinary and I came across a dry food brand called Young Again and it's very low carbohydrate. The owner assures me that my cat will do well and he has done well for the last 6 months on their dry food and a small amount of the Blue Buffalo canned every day. However my cat is now over grooming and licking off a lot of us for and my veterinarian says that it's probably a food allergy! The dry food is pork based which I don't think he's ever had and the canned food has chicken which is the more common allergen. I'm considering that I may need to completely change all of his food to be sure that he's not allergic to anything I'm giving him but I have no idea what to do with this point! Ugh!!!
What is the life expectancy of these cats with this disease. My cat was diagnosed with it 18 months ago and just had his first flare up something. I was mixing dry/wet together because that’s what he wanted but now I’m changing over to wet completely
Well, although I'm 100% believer that wet food>> kibble, i have to say that the demo is kind of inadequate. The RC vet diet urinary kibble have supplements that •correct the chemical imbalance that is favorable to cristals formation •increases the water intake of the cat (but yeah, wet food is simpler and tackles the pb to the core)
great video doc... with your advice i been able to cure my 2 cats with minor issues. like colds .. first time i had ever experienced my cats with colds. Now one of the cats pees outside the litter box.. he is a male. but we don't know if he is spraying or has a urine problem he pees.. well. changed the diet to wet food. Thanks for all that you do for animals. Eventually i will change their diets to homecooked or raw food. then with on of the store bought canned wet food... they started to get gingivitis.... "Pate" .. so i have to take care their teeth daily and they been okay. I switched to another wet food . All seems to be fine. One of the cats also kept sneezing like 50 times a time i gave him very small pieces of chewable tables of benedryl and he started to get better . He got better fast.. and for now all is well.. i will click on your links thanks doc.... I probably saved myself thousands of dollars in vet care but will keep a close eye on them.. I also used Lysine as you said in one of your video. Good day doc. and many successes with all that you do.
Dollar general for the canned food! Not bad, I have been using the special kitty brand wet food from Walmart. So far is ok and they like it
Ugh why go so cheap?! This is your cat's food?! You should be trying to buy the best possible so your cat can live a long and healthy life. Feeding them crap food is just sad.
will non prescription urinary cat crunchies work exactly like the prescription urinary SO crunchies?
I have a cat that got really sick on Purina Urinary Tract Dry cat food that I was recommended to put him on to help with crystals since he kept getting blocked. It seemed to help with the crystals but he started loosing hair and got a rough coat of what was left. He was not happy. I took him to another vet and she suggested Beef or Pork livers and hearts. I semi-freeze the organ meat and then cut them into bite size pieces to add to his meal. He hasn't been sick or had an issue with crystals since and he has been on this for over 10 years. I do still feed a small amount of good quality basic dry pellets [not a special diet formulation] then top it with a tablespoon of Friskies wet can food that has shreds and gravy [No pate] and then top that will a tablespoon of organ meat including some blood.
Good to hear you found a solution.
Hi, where do you buy this organ meat? Thanks
I’m a professional cat sitter and many of my clients use only the food prescribed by their vets. I’ve done feline nutrition courses and try and show them the bad ingredients… but they take their vets word as gospel.
So whats the best food for cats with these problems please 👀
My cat is very picky and has been getting wet food mixed with friskies lil gravies. If I stop his dry food , will continuing what I am doing get rid of the crystals because he is NOT going to eat a prescription diet and it is 60 dollars for 24 cans?
Hi, I pay 84 dollars a sack for this crystal prevention food. What is in it too prevent those crystals??