Cats that need a special diet for their Urinary Tract

[Phteven]

Our vet used to sell a urinary tract cat food.

Or you could look into a BARF diet.

[Glamourcide]

Just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear your kitty is having troubles again, and wanted to let you know that my Nanna's cat Puss was diagnosed with urinary tract issues and put on a special diet and lived very happily and healthily for another 8 years (and he was 11 when diagnosed!), so I really hope a diet change is all he needs to have him fixed up and back on track! Good luck hun, I'm sorry I can't remember what food Puss was on but I do remember Nanna being very worried that he might have to be put to sleep and he was still kicking years later - so not all bad news!! Hope you can find something that works for your little fur-dude! x

[blessedatlast]

Thanks everyone , I think he has the crystal things in his pee, and yes I hope a change in diet is all he needs.. I went to the pet barn after I took him to the vet last time to see what sort of food they had but didn't really find anything, so it must just be a vet thing.. I guess I will find out tomorrow..

[misty]

Go to pet barn and ask for a cat food by PRO PLAN. They have a special formula specifically for cats with urinary tract problems. Otherwise go into a vetinary surgery and ask them for a special cat food for UTI's in cats. They aren't cheap - one bag cost me about $50.
Long term a diet change is definitely a good thing, but if he is having problems now it may not be enough, he may need vet care.
Once the condition is under control again, another cheaper option of food is Optimum. You can get it from the supermarket or pet barn. Much cheaper then the other specialised foods, but still a good mid range food.

[krysalyss]

Hills C/d feline. Walthams have one but I can't remember the formula name - feline urinary (?)

[Miss E]

Hills C/d feline. Walthams have one but I can't remember the formula name - feline urinary (?)

We used something call CD diet too... I think it was called Hills Prescription Diet (there's a range of different ones, but the CD is specifically for urinary tract probs). The only place we could get it was from the vet and it was pricey, but I found that if we bought the big 4kg bag for about $65 that would last us a month or so. HTH

[blessedatlast]

I have left Jazz at the vet to get a urine sample.. Vet thinks he has a bug in his bladder.. It's not blocked, he has been peeing and the vet said his bladder was empty.. So just a waiting game til this afternoon.. Hopefully will be fixed with some different antibiotics!

[misty]

forgot to add the ProPlan cat food has various different flavours, but what you are looking for is a particular one the treatment of for UTI's It says it on the packet.

Oh yeah the hills one is good too, my cats are just too fussy and refuse to eat that one

[Kazzo]

We sell Royal Canine Urinary S/O. Although the bag of food can seem expensive it is a complete food and more of it is digested by the cat so the amount you feed them is less and the amount of waste from your cat will also be less. It comes in a dry kibble or wet food. It is great food and we have had cats on it for years without ever having problems again. It is only available from vets. The company that make it also do a rewards program if you buy 10 bags you get a free one so it is always nice to get something free every once in a while if your cat has to be on it permanently.

Good luck at the vets, I hope you cat gets better quickly.

[blessedatlast]

Thanks again ladies I will update when we get back from the vet in the morning... I love BB.. I should do an ad.. BB, for parents of everything including cats lol

[christy]

I think the thing is the Proplan is for cats with urinary issues, but it won't break down the crystals, so if your cat has crystals he will need a specific diet that breaks those crystals down (there are two different main sorts...), than after a few weeks/months you can move onto the Proplan.

The vet diets are prescription only, so you can only get them from a vet. There is the Hills Prescription s/d or the c/d depending on the sort of crystal you're cat has... I would suggest that 90% of the crystals are the ones that get destroyed with c/d, and otherwise struvite crystals get destroyed with s/d. HTH