(I have also posted this to alt.med.veterinary as I need as much help
as I can get!)
Hello all,
My 2 1/2 year old neutered cat suddenly came down with FLUTD (Feline
Lower Urinary Tract Disease) and spent the past day and a half in the
hospital. I brought him home late yesterday afternoon because he would
NOT eat the SD food for the vet in hopes that he would eat once home.
He had a great night, ate a little (1 tsp or so) of SD and about a
tablespoon of SO kibble. Drank lots of water. Played, purred, had a
decent little pee, (about the size of a large egg yolk last night,
about half that size sometime in the middle of the night) slept, woke
up happy and sweet and now he's doing the mad litter box prowl that
ended him up in the hospital the other day. We set up litter boxes
throughout the apartment to help him out and he has been going between
all of them. Right now there are only small dribbles coming out at any
time, but he does seem to be passing at least some urine.
Here are the vet's findings:
No blockage
No bacteria
BUN & Creatnine okay (bloodwork)
Struvite crystals in urine (urinalysis)
"sludge" in bladder
X-ray done, no obvious stones; ultrasound done, sludge seen
Treatment: Sub-q fluids once a day, 100 cc; Clavamox 2x a day; Metacam
once a day; Dasuquin feline (which I didn't give last night because I
really wanted him to eat, and didn't think he would if I sprinkled it
on his food)
Here's where I need help. He has not eaten this morning. This pacing
zombie like is driving me crazy... how long might it last? What if he
WON'T eat? The vet has told me that there is no medication that will
dissolve the crystals, only the food will make his urine (acidic?) so
that it's able to break them down. I gave him the Clavamox this
morning, but I'm concerned about his eating, or lack of. He is a
healthy, hefty kitty, 11.8 lbs, not fat. But overall, I would just
like to hear from anyone else who has gone through this and how long
the behavior will last until he is relieved enough to pass the urine.
Any personal experiences with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance...
Jen
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