FUS, CYSTITIS
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<<My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?>> There is also a canned c/d. Sorry if you meant your cat didn’t like that either…I thought you might be referring only to the dry c/d. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail)
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> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS.
Cystitis, by definition, is inflammation of the urinary bladder – not to be confused with a "bladder infection". But I’m not sure what you mean by "FUS", you did not describe any specific symptoms. FUS is not a diagnosis any more than vomiting or pruritus are diagnoses. FUS describes what is known as Feline Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease. (idiopathic means unknown cause). Symptoms usually include hematuria (blood in the urine), dysuria (painful or difficult urination), pollakiuria (abnormally frequent urination), and partial or complete urethral obstruction. FUS is an exclusion diagnosis established only after known causes have been excluded – and not to be confused with a lower urinary tract infection. In order for treatment and control to be successful, a more complete diagnostic work-up should be performed to try to identify a specific cause. Dietary management alone usually is not curative. Before experimenting with diet changes which can create additional problems, I would suggest a complete diagnostic work up including a Complete Blood Count, Chem Screen (16-24 test panel, Biochemistry Profile), *complete* urinalysis (Multistix, Specific Gravity, Sediment), quantitative urine culture and sensitivity, to try to pinpoint a specific cause. Since the urine should be examined for bacteria, the urine specimens should be collected by cystocentesis to avoid contamination with organisms that normally inhabit the distal urinary tract and external areas. For more information about FUS and Cystitis, please visit my site: http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Cystitis http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Interstitial http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Urolithiasis Good luck. Phil. "Cat people are different, to the extent that they generally are not conformists. How could the be, with a cat running their lives?" –Louis Camuti Feline Healthcare: http://maxshouse.com He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
Well I’ve got a couple of thoughts here. First off, is your cat on c/d-s or c/d-o? The type of crystal your vet is treating is important. The "s" stands for struvite crystals and the c/d-s is formulated with acidifiers to balance a urine ph that is too basic. The c/d-o stands for oxalate crystals and contains an alkaline that balances out a urine ph that is too acidic. c/d-s comes in canned food and that was the only thing Tardy would eat. He hated the dry food. Also, there is some current research that suggests cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract Disease should ONLY be fed canned food to make sure their water intake is sufficient. I have one cat now, Gizmo, that has chronic cystitis. His urine is too basic, and we can’t feed c/d-s because of the 8 other cats with normal urine. I allow Gizmo to eat regular food, but acidify his urine with a pill called Methio-Form. Your vet should be able to prescribe this if your kitty refuses the acified food. It’s working quite well for Gizmo. The methiodine also comes in a gel called Methigel which some cats take better than the pill. You might want to check out some info on Urinary Tract Disease. Especially the studies from the University of Ohio on feeding canned food only to cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract problems. Click on the link below and check the links under "Urinary Tract Infections". http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html — Tally’s Page Cat Health & Behavior Links, Special Remembrances, Animal Issues & Photos! http://www.tallyville.com
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When Sebastian who also has FUS didn’t want to eat his food I added turkey or chicken babyfood to it. This was perfectly fine with the vet. Good luck! Stacey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional >FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM >UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM >is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does >like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this >is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we >can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
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My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
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Eukanuba also has a formula for this. Ask your vet about it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM > UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
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<<My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?>> There is also a canned c/d. Sorry if you meant your cat didn’t like that either…I thought you might be referring only to the dry c/d. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail)
Response:
> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS.
Cystitis, by definition, is inflammation of the urinary bladder – not to be confused with a "bladder infection". But I’m not sure what you mean by "FUS", you did not describe any specific symptoms. FUS is not a diagnosis any more than vomiting or pruritus are diagnoses. FUS describes what is known as Feline Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease. (idiopathic means unknown cause). Symptoms usually include hematuria (blood in the urine), dysuria (painful or difficult urination), pollakiuria (abnormally frequent urination), and partial or complete urethral obstruction. FUS is an exclusion diagnosis established only after known causes have been excluded – and not to be confused with a lower urinary tract infection. In order for treatment and control to be successful, a more complete diagnostic work-up should be performed to try to identify a specific cause. Dietary management alone usually is not curative. Before experimenting with diet changes which can create additional problems, I would suggest a complete diagnostic work up including a Complete Blood Count, Chem Screen (16-24 test panel, Biochemistry Profile), *complete* urinalysis (Multistix, Specific Gravity, Sediment), quantitative urine culture and sensitivity, to try to pinpoint a specific cause. Since the urine should be examined for bacteria, the urine specimens should be collected by cystocentesis to avoid contamination with organisms that normally inhabit the distal urinary tract and external areas. For more information about FUS and Cystitis, please visit my site: http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Cystitis http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Interstitial http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Urolithiasis Good luck. Phil. "Cat people are different, to the extent that they generally are not conformists. How could the be, with a cat running their lives?" –Louis Camuti Feline Healthcare: http://maxshouse.com He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
Well I’ve got a couple of thoughts here. First off, is your cat on c/d-s or c/d-o? The type of crystal your vet is treating is important. The "s" stands for struvite crystals and the c/d-s is formulated with acidifiers to balance a urine ph that is too basic. The c/d-o stands for oxalate crystals and contains an alkaline that balances out a urine ph that is too acidic. c/d-s comes in canned food and that was the only thing Tardy would eat. He hated the dry food. Also, there is some current research that suggests cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract Disease should ONLY be fed canned food to make sure their water intake is sufficient. I have one cat now, Gizmo, that has chronic cystitis. His urine is too basic, and we can’t feed c/d-s because of the 8 other cats with normal urine. I allow Gizmo to eat regular food, but acidify his urine with a pill called Methio-Form. Your vet should be able to prescribe this if your kitty refuses the acified food. It’s working quite well for Gizmo. The methiodine also comes in a gel called Methigel which some cats take better than the pill. You might want to check out some info on Urinary Tract Disease. Especially the studies from the University of Ohio on feeding canned food only to cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract problems. Click on the link below and check the links under "Urinary Tract Infections". http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html — Tally’s Page Cat Health & Behavior Links, Special Remembrances, Animal Issues & Photos! http://www.tallyville.com
Response:
When Sebastian who also has FUS didn’t want to eat his food I added turkey or chicken babyfood to it. This was perfectly fine with the vet. Good luck! Stacey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional >FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM >UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM >is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does >like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this >is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we >can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
Eukanuba also has a formula for this. Ask your vet about it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM > UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
<<My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?>> There is also a canned c/d. Sorry if you meant your cat didn’t like that either…I thought you might be referring only to the dry c/d. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail)
Response:
> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS.
Cystitis, by definition, is inflammation of the urinary bladder – not to be confused with a "bladder infection". But I’m not sure what you mean by "FUS", you did not describe any specific symptoms. FUS is not a diagnosis any more than vomiting or pruritus are diagnoses. FUS describes what is known as Feline Idiopathic Lower Urinary Tract Disease. (idiopathic means unknown cause). Symptoms usually include hematuria (blood in the urine), dysuria (painful or difficult urination), pollakiuria (abnormally frequent urination), and partial or complete urethral obstruction. FUS is an exclusion diagnosis established only after known causes have been excluded – and not to be confused with a lower urinary tract infection. In order for treatment and control to be successful, a more complete diagnostic work-up should be performed to try to identify a specific cause. Dietary management alone usually is not curative. Before experimenting with diet changes which can create additional problems, I would suggest a complete diagnostic work up including a Complete Blood Count, Chem Screen (16-24 test panel, Biochemistry Profile), *complete* urinalysis (Multistix, Specific Gravity, Sediment), quantitative urine culture and sensitivity, to try to pinpoint a specific cause. Since the urine should be examined for bacteria, the urine specimens should be collected by cystocentesis to avoid contamination with organisms that normally inhabit the distal urinary tract and external areas. For more information about FUS and Cystitis, please visit my site: http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Cystitis http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Interstitial http://maxshouse.com/feline_urological_syndrome_fus.htm#Urolithiasis Good luck. Phil. "Cat people are different, to the extent that they generally are not conformists. How could the be, with a cat running their lives?" –Louis Camuti Feline Healthcare: http://maxshouse.com He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
Well I’ve got a couple of thoughts here. First off, is your cat on c/d-s or c/d-o? The type of crystal your vet is treating is important. The "s" stands for struvite crystals and the c/d-s is formulated with acidifiers to balance a urine ph that is too basic. The c/d-o stands for oxalate crystals and contains an alkaline that balances out a urine ph that is too acidic. c/d-s comes in canned food and that was the only thing Tardy would eat. He hated the dry food. Also, there is some current research that suggests cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract Disease should ONLY be fed canned food to make sure their water intake is sufficient. I have one cat now, Gizmo, that has chronic cystitis. His urine is too basic, and we can’t feed c/d-s because of the 8 other cats with normal urine. I allow Gizmo to eat regular food, but acidify his urine with a pill called Methio-Form. Your vet should be able to prescribe this if your kitty refuses the acified food. It’s working quite well for Gizmo. The methiodine also comes in a gel called Methigel which some cats take better than the pill. You might want to check out some info on Urinary Tract Disease. Especially the studies from the University of Ohio on feeding canned food only to cats with diagnosed Urinary Tract problems. Click on the link below and check the links under "Urinary Tract Infections". http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/alphalinks.html — Tally’s Page Cat Health & Behavior Links, Special Remembrances, Animal Issues & Photos! http://www.tallyville.com
Response:
When Sebastian who also has FUS didn’t want to eat his food I added turkey or chicken babyfood to it. This was perfectly fine with the vet. Good luck! Stacey – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional >FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM >UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM >is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does >like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this >is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we >can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
Response:
Eukanuba also has a formula for this. Ask your vet about it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My oldest cat is almost 18 years old and has cystitis and occasional > FUS. He is presently on Feline C/D and he is also offered Purina CNM > UR-Formula but because of his age, his interest in the C/D and the CNM > is, at times, limited. Because of this he is loosing weight. He does > like canned food and food from the dinner table but we are told this > is bad for his condition. Is there anything else out there that we > can offer him that will not aggravate his condition?
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