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.
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 ! :)
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.
@@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 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).
@@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.
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. 😢
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.
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?
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.
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! :)
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.
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
Your best bet is to try to get your cat to switch to a wet food. Any wet food they will tolerate. Even if it’s only Churu sticks. Some cats will not like any kind of wet food, and for these cases, try to find a kibble that is mostly grain free, or if there is a grain in it, make sure it’s rice, and far down on the ingredient list. Also, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to their water. Some cats are notorious for not liking the c/d formulas, and there’s nothing you can do about that. If they’re not going to eat it, don’t waste money on it. I had a cat who blocked, he was eating a diet of both wet and dry, mainly dry, and would not touch Hills c/d, or anything by Iams. They suggested Purina Pro Plan urinary, but he didn’t like that very well, either. What I found that worked, surprisingly, was 9 Lives Plus Care. He would eat it, and it didn’t cause any blockages. Also, avoid questionable foods. The price might be right, it might look good, but it could be very bad for your cat. Don’t get these, even if you are totally out of food. Go somewhere else. Getting food at Dollar General is fine, if it’s brand name food. Don’t go with the store brand or generics.
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?
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 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.
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 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 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 :)
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.
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!
@@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.
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 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.
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.
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. 😭
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.
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
Years of This food caused my cat to get grade 5 dental disease he's in surgery right mow getting his teeth extracted and he was on the verge of being borderline diabetic
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.
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.
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 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!!
Catherine Voight ....look out for “Carrageenan”...it’s in most if not all of Wellness pet foods. It’s been linked to gastrointestinal inflammation, polyps and colon cancer. 70 percent of all pet foods have it. Google it. Not good for them even though it’s labeled “natural’. It’s a red seaweed that very abrasive. My dog had blood dripping out of him the day after I fed him a food with Carrageenan. I immediately took him off of that food and put him back on his regular food. Completely cleared up in 2 days.
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 ❤
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 🌈🙏🐱
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?
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?
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👍
Both my cats are on urinary SO, but primarily eat a wet diet. My understanding from what my vet told me is that the RX diets have more salt in them to encourage your cat to drink more water to help break up the crystals.
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.
@@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.
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)
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! ❤️
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.
My girl won’t eat wet food 😢 and she had urinary tract issues I took her to the vet and she told me to switch her food brand because the brand i was feeding her commonly causes urinary crystals. So I switched and i also tried to incorporate wet food to her diet everyday but she just won’t eat it ugh!! I’ll keep trying. I also ordered a water fountain to encourage her to drink more water.
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!! 💕
I switched my cat off Raw because she can’t digest bone. 😭she was constipated. Had to have an enima. She went on tiki because it didn’t have all the artificial preservatives etc. but then she developed crystals which she never had on raw ever. I don’t know what to do because the prescription diet she’s been prescribed. She only eats wet food. Won’t touch dry.
The vets get very upset with you if you don't feed your cat the "Veterinary Diet' even after there's no crystals.. I told the vet the veterinary dry food made no sense if you were trying to get moisture into the diet. The can food has pork by product which Imo is crap. Worried cat maybe allergic to pork. Can order dl-methionine acidifier to add to raw food. My cat had a blockage at 1yr from holding it when got locked in a room without a litterbox. More spasm than crystals. Did great on a raw diet till 8yrs of age. Was pick up, ''scruffed'' without supported of his body weight of 16 lbs off a counter. Within days started having issues passing urine but not blocked. Vet said ''stress'' of being scruff. Was put on vet food, antibiotic, gabapentin, and Prazosin. Cat also started missing jumps then over a few wks progress to not being able to get up on low places.. Not landing on his feet when put down. No vet believes it was connected to a injury. Can't afford the 3k for a MRI and vet can't say. Maybe the trauma triggered a neuroinflammatory diseases? On steroid only now but still very ''dull'', other issues.
My cat had trouble peeing with blood in her urine…….vet said after exam of urine and x ray she had struvite stones…..needed surgery to remove stones …$1000-….took her home did some research and started her on 1000 mg of vitamin C gradually…Ground up in olive oil…wet food…..with water in bowl….my wife adds cranberry juice at one meal daily …couple of teaspoons….
what kind of canned food do you used if you don’t mind me asking. My cat just got diagnosed with kidney stones and deciding whether to do an operation right away or see with changing his diet if maybe they can go away in their own. I’m so consumed with searching now and so worried
@@lassigirl1 for Struvites in bladder ….gave her 1000 mg vitaminC daily….broken up between four meals…..one 5.5 Oz can …one quarter per meal….also put some pure cranberry juice in with food once daily……Science diet SO ….also give her distilled water, as our water is super hard ….do not give cats dry food…..
I read whole cranberries are not good for cats...A better way to get the benefits of cranberries is D-Mannose powder. It's the concentrated 'sugar' part of the berry that helps the bladder. Works on human UTI's too.
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.
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.
@@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 switched to a more expensive from Rachel Ray salmon. After two weeks Untamed Glacier Stream one out of 5 rescues got blockage and had emergency surgery. The CD Rx kibble causes crystals for him too and it is disappointing to pay so much for the food that does not work.
My cat was eating expensive grain free can food from Wellness, and high protein kibble from Orijen. He got a bunch of bladder stones 3years ago. Vet put him on the urinary so diet, but I was very skeptical. But it desolved the stones after a month. So I thought I can switch him back to his good quality can food now that the stones are gone, because I know the importance of fluid in his diet. But after 1 years of High protein and mostly wet diet (the same can food from wellness and kibble from Orijen, and I made sure to rotate the choice protein every couple weeks), he relapsed. This time it was so severe that one of the bladder stone got into his urinary track, and he couldn’t properly urinate. He had to get the stones surgically removed. my cat is now back on this vet approved urinary so diet for over an year, and is doing pretty well. And as far as I know, another friend of mine switch his cat to Wellness brand can food. A few months later, her cat also got a urinary track problem. I don’t like the thought of my cat eating kibbles made with grains and by-products, but what should we do in this case where this dry diet, thats obviously made with crappy ingredients works better than high end can food?
I'm glad to hear that you resolved your furbabies problem. You obviously love your cat and finally found what works best for him. Every cat is different and it's up to their "Hooman" to find the best diet to live a long and healthy life 🐾🐱❤
Good questions. Were the stone Ca oxalate? They require a balanced urine pH, and LOTS of fluid. In some cases they can only be prevented/treated with the veterinary diets
I believe your problem is the dry food. If you stopped the S.O. and switch he'd your cat to wet food with additional water, they'd be ok. Cats need moisture to help flush out.
Don't know 'bout the ingredients of the cat food, but the special foods for dogs are high in soy and carbs. $4 a can for foods that will make our pets sick. What about raw foods for cats with urinary disease?
I tried something and it worked Put some organic honey on the cat hands And feed it wet food mixed with 3 drops of apple cider vinegar add some water And drop of honey and mix them well and serve.
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!
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.
Raw goat milk is a natural acidified. Primal Pet Foods sells a raw goat milk that has cranberry, apple cider vinegar, and inulin, all natural acidifiers. Cats can have up to 4 tablespoons per day, 1/4 cup. My cat won’t drink this on his own, but will drink raw goat milk on its own. I use an eye dropper, not a syringe, and give my cat a tablespoon 3-4 times a day. And absolutely no more kibble. I also now feed my cat wet food, raw and canned, 3-4 times a day. These are all life saving practices that I have discovered after spending thousands at the vet. I’ve also discovered two really good brands of raw cat food after throwing out many other brands. Small Batch and Quest Cat Food made by Steve’s Real Food. Small Batch has ACV in it, and Quest has raw goat milk. It breaks my heart how common this condition is and how the vets only offer their expensive procedures and god awful prescription food, and don’t educate the pet parent about the cause which is not enough moisture and too high of a ph.
Took kitty to vet today. They charged $260 for 2 shots for his UTI & recommended surgery for constipation. Vet never asked about his diet. I think I'll be shopping for a new veterinarian. Thank you so much for the video and I'll definitely be alternating wet and dry food from now on 👍
A few years back my mom's cat died I believe because of the veterinary kibble they prescribed him and because my mom trusted that the vet knew what was best. Her cat couldn't poop and was in some pain so she took him to the vet for a check up they said it was just constipation and they ended up giving him an enema, told her to stop feeding him cat treats and whatever food she had been feeding him but to try to get him active and moving more as he was a couple pounds overweight. They told her to feed him the prescribed hills dry kibble for digestive issues and weight loss and of course that didn't help it made it worse. They scared my mom into feeding her cat that crap by telling her since he wouldn't eat wet cat food, only lick the gravy, that he could die from not eating. After she stopped giving him Temptations cat treats he sort of refused to eat anything because he loved those treats and crunchy food they didn't tell her anything about him needing moisture from food and since he would always hang out at the sink and try to drink from tap or at the water bowl drinking water all the time so she didn't think that he needed wet food if he was drinking water regularly. He still had trouble pooping tho as time went on and when my mom brought him back and one of the vets told my mom that they can't keep giving him enemas all the time basically saying she must be doing something wrong and they were tired of it. And the vet said this days before her cat died she kept taking him back to the vet even though she did everything they told her to do all they did was give him an enema and tell her to start giving him miralax daily because he could get megacolon if he can't pass stool on his own. She was doing that for a while and during his last week alive she was taking him to the vet every single day so they can check on him and do an enema because he was so impacted but we weren't expecting him to just die suddenly especially since he was going to the vet every single day that week they said he'd be fine we thought he was going to get better they made it seem like the enemas they were giving was helping him. We thought he was coming home that day. Then the vet calls my mom and tells her as they were giving the enema enema he was so packed with poop which caused internal bleeding from them trying to get the poop out and there's nothing they could do for him and if she wanted to come down and say goodbye to him he was out of it from anesthesiabefore they put him down
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.
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.............
Thank you so much for your advice I don't know what I would do without it I live in a neighborhood with a woman that keeps allowing her cats to have kittens I'm feeding 9 outside plus my own 9. I'm 80 years old Live on social security I can't let them go hungry And I will listen to you but cat food even canned is so expensive I actually buy turkey when it's on sale at the store Ground turkey and I'll cook it up and give it to everybody I just wish they could make a healthy inexpensive technology Cat food I've watched you for years And I always post these on facebook Thank you for your kindness and help!
The word "by products" bothers since I have been reading the FDA approves meat that could be diseased. I did stop feeding dry food to my dogs and cats. I started cooking for my dogs but not the cats yet. Can you make a video about cooking for cats? And what do you think about meat by products?
Unless specifically stated what exact by products such as poultry or beef, you could be getting all kinds of nasty by products and chemicals. It's easy to research, just Google it. But be prepared to be appalled at the lack of regulation in the industry 🤯
An excellent source of information about making raw food for your cats is the "Lucky Ferals" you tube channel. She has 4 former ferals from her yard that she has brought into her home. One is Fiv+ as well. She was disappointed that she couldn't find a consistent source of raw food in the pet stores in her area so she makes her own. She's also an excellent source of information about the supplements that should be added to the raw food she makes, as well as inspirational that ferals can be fabulous and all the misinformation out there that ferals can't be rehomed.
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?
Sorry but the Hill's K/D is the only one my cat with renal failure will eat, for about a year now. Her numbers have gone down even. I too thought this was crackpot but no, it has really stabilized her kidney condition and extended her life. I am a believer
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.
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!!!
My cat almost died from urinary crystals. He has been on Royal Canin Urinary SO dry food for years and has been perfectly fine since. But its gone from $70 a bag to $105 a bag and getting quite expensive. I know a total wet diet would be good but no joke, my Cookie would literally rather starve than eat wet food. I have tried and tried. 3 full days of only putting out wet food and he didnt eat a single bite. Are there any other dry food options i could give him? He wont touch wet cat food, human food, cat treats, nothing! Thank you for any help!!!
my cat has crystals; no blood, straining/excessive cleaning herself. I've only seen them these 2 days. She's been eating more wet food than before? She drinks more water than any cat I've known. Her preference is kibble (with probiotics) and her favs are foods with fish e.g. salmon. I've many tins of wet foods I can't waste I will alternate with poultry & meat options, I will give her Zero Water filtered water (better than Brita) from now on. After reading all the other comments I added 1/8 tsp of apple cider vinegar to her water fountain. I've many pounds of her fav kibble which I will occasionally top with Orijen Regional Red kibble. I will slowly lessen the amount of kibble & increase the wet food. Please tell me what else I can/should do. I'm on a limited income that's why I can't just give away or toss the food I have. She weighs 7.5 lbs. I feed her 1/2 cup of kibble a day, I have 4 dishes & a fountain of water for her and within this month she's increased eating wet food from 1/2 tsp. a day to 1 & 1/2 tsp a day always mixed with an equal amount of water.
It's the same with renal food for cats. The vet diet ones aren't actually all that great, compared to high end wet food, and raw/dehydrated food. When my CRF cat was alive I fed her a high end wet food that had lower phos, and ect then the vet diet wet food. It's all a big money ploy, and it's sad that people fall into it. With some research you can find healthier, and much better options then that stuff.
Exactly! Read the label. The first 5 ingredients tell it all. And do your research. Years ago (when I didn't know better) my female cat was only 3yr and went from 8lb to 10lb to 13lb in 3yr. She was definitely overweight. He asked at yr2 and yr3 what I was feeding her. It was 1/4C Science Diet Optimal kibble and 1T Purina Friskies pate' wet per day. Maybe 5 Temptations treats every other day and 1 meaty stick or Squeeze up per week. His response was always "oh you're feeding her good food" HUH! so why wasn't she losing or at least maintaining her weight? I started researching and reading labels and found Blue Wilderness dry and wet foods. Excellent products and she is slowly dropping the weight!! Switched to a new vet too 😊
@@sherriross4785 Be careful with Blue Buffalo foods, there has been many recalls of it over the past few years. I used to feed Blue to my cat, but once a company gets a recall I am done with that brand. I lost a pet to the menu foods tainted food back in 07', I won't go through that again. Stella & Chewy, Ziwi Peak, and Wysong are some of the best cat food out there that isn't straight raw. Stella & Chew is freeze dried Raw, and imo is one of the best options.
@@josey1917 Thank you Josey that is good to know. We order from Amazon and Chewy often so I will definitely research them. I'm sorry to hear about your loss due to tainted food. May I ask which brand? I recently ordered 2 cases of 24cans each of the Blue Healthy Gourmet Ocean Fish & Tuna Pate' 5.5oz cans. Got quite a surprise when it was delivered! I received 24 cases!! I contacted the company and they said don't bother sending it back, just keep it and donate some? I have 6 rescued cats so it works for me. But why would they not want it back? Do you think it's tainted food? Maybe I'm just being paranoid 🤔 I love your name...I have a former feral named Josie Joy ❤ love her to pieces she's so sweet but she was so wild when outside. She came inside with her Momma and sister.
@@sherriross4785 Likely because the shipping would cost so much, easier to write it off. Walmart once sent me the wrong brand of cat food once and told me to keep it after giving me credit as I'd checked off NO Substitutions. I gifted it to a neighbour as it was the brand their cat ate. I have the same concerns with Blue Buffalo as they've had many recalls. Is Blue Buffalo the same company as Blue Healthy Gourmet?
@@juliettefong121 Blue Healthy Gourmet is made by Blue Buffalo. I was feeding my furbabies that 2 years ago but have since stopped. It wasn't grain free and had 1 kitty that would vomit after eating quite often. I now give them Merrick grain free pate and no more problems. They love the poultry varieties with chicken, duck and turkey. Also they especially love the rabbit. They also get Orjens kibble as treats. They also get Bench & Field treats. They are still fairly young, my male is 8 and the females are 5 and 6 so my goal is to keep them healthy 👍🐱🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
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.
I work at a vet clinic and from my experience RC urinary s/o dry food or the pate version solves the problem most of the time. also cats who had struvite and switched to royal canine or hills, never had the problem again. Alot of clients think the vets just get paid by the companies but it's not true, the food is just good.
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.
Agree with the quality of ingredients, but our cat with history of crystals is eating the kibble mixed with ample lukewarm water (NOT free feeding) and is doing well
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
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 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.
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.
I agree with you 100%
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.
$ 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.
Great info Doc!!!
My boy had a UTI from eating dry food and since switching to wet no more issues
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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 from me and my 5 cats.
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.
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! :)
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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.
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
Your best bet is to try to get your cat to switch to a wet food. Any wet food they will tolerate. Even if it’s only Churu sticks. Some cats will not like any kind of wet food, and for these cases, try to find a kibble that is mostly grain free, or if there is a grain in it, make sure it’s rice, and far down on the ingredient list. Also, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to their water.
Some cats are notorious for not liking the c/d formulas, and there’s nothing you can do about that. If they’re not going to eat it, don’t waste money on it.
I had a cat who blocked, he was eating a diet of both wet and dry, mainly dry, and would not touch Hills c/d, or anything by Iams. They suggested Purina Pro Plan urinary, but he didn’t like that very well, either.
What I found that worked, surprisingly, was 9 Lives Plus Care. He would eat it, and it didn’t cause any blockages.
Also, avoid questionable foods. The price might be right, it might look good, but it could be very bad for your cat. Don’t get these, even if you are totally out of food. Go somewhere else. Getting food at Dollar General is fine, if it’s brand name food. Don’t go with the store brand or generics.
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?
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
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!
Check your water for hardness 🤔
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?
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 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 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
Another terrific video....we are lucky to have you!
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?
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 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 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 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. 😭
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
Years of This food caused my cat to get grade 5 dental disease he's in surgery right mow getting his teeth extracted and he was on the verge of being borderline diabetic
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
Thank you so much! Your Honesty is much appreciated😻
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.
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 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
I feed Wellness Canned cat food to my three male cats. I have no new urinary tract issues. Do you feel this is a helpful food?
I'm not the dr but wellness is amazing for cats
Catherine Voight ....look out for “Carrageenan”...it’s in most if not all of Wellness pet foods. It’s been linked to gastrointestinal inflammation, polyps and colon cancer. 70 percent of all pet foods have it. Google it. Not good for them even though it’s labeled “natural’. It’s a red seaweed that very abrasive. My dog had blood dripping out of him the day after I fed him a food with Carrageenan. I immediately took him off of that food and put him back on his regular food. Completely cleared up in 2 days.
Made my cat worse. I've been using Cystopro and it seems to work well.
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 💗
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?
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👍
So I mix warm water with a high end dry /raw mix. Your opinion ?
Really no dry at all.
Both my cats are on urinary SO, but primarily eat a wet diet. My understanding from what my vet told me is that the RX diets have more salt in them to encourage your cat to drink more water to help break up the crystals.
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.
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
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)
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!
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.
My girl won’t eat wet food 😢 and she had urinary tract issues I took her to the vet and she told me to switch her food brand because the brand i was feeding her commonly causes urinary crystals. So I switched and i also tried to incorporate wet food to her diet everyday but she just won’t eat it ugh!! I’ll keep trying. I also ordered a water fountain to encourage her to drink more water.
Jocelyn C
Wet the kibbles with Filtered water &/or gravy/sauce packets you can find at PetSmart or Petco
Prezli thanks! I will try that.
Give her water with a syringe, I do that for my Mia. We have many cats and they all get both high quality wet and dry food twice a day.
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.
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I'm amazed at how little that's check out the ingredients or the actual nutritional source for foods 😖😠
Royal Canin obviously
What about dogs? Does the same apply to dogs with urinary tract disease?
I switched my cat off Raw because she can’t digest bone. 😭she was constipated. Had to have an enima. She went on tiki because it didn’t have all the artificial preservatives etc. but then she developed crystals which she never had on raw ever. I don’t know what to do because the prescription diet she’s been prescribed. She only eats wet food. Won’t touch dry.
Cats should not have fish that was one of the ingredients in the canned food you read. It can also contribute to the urinary issues.
Can you make a video to talk about formulated Therapetic raw diets to prevent bladder stones, crystals from forming?
The vets get very upset with you if you don't feed your cat the "Veterinary Diet' even after there's no crystals.. I told the vet the veterinary dry food made no sense if you were trying to get moisture into the diet. The can food has pork by product which Imo is crap. Worried cat maybe allergic to pork. Can order dl-methionine acidifier to add to raw food. My cat had a blockage at 1yr from holding it when got locked in a room without a litterbox. More spasm than crystals. Did great on a raw diet till 8yrs of age. Was pick up, ''scruffed'' without supported of his body weight of 16 lbs off a counter. Within days started having issues passing urine but not blocked. Vet said ''stress'' of being scruff. Was put on vet food, antibiotic, gabapentin, and Prazosin. Cat also started missing jumps then over a few wks progress to not being able to get up on low places.. Not landing on his feet when put down. No vet believes it was connected to a injury. Can't afford the 3k for a MRI and vet can't say. Maybe the trauma triggered a neuroinflammatory diseases? On steroid only now but still very ''dull'', other issues.
My cat had trouble peeing with blood in her urine…….vet said after exam of urine and x ray she had struvite stones…..needed surgery to remove stones …$1000-….took her home did some research and started her on 1000 mg of vitamin C gradually…Ground up in olive oil…wet food…..with water in bowl….my wife adds cranberry juice at one meal daily …couple of teaspoons….
what kind of canned food do you used if you don’t mind me asking. My cat just got diagnosed with kidney stones and deciding whether to do an operation right away or see with changing his diet if maybe they can go away in their own. I’m so consumed with searching now and so worried
@@lassigirl1 for Struvites in bladder ….gave her 1000 mg vitaminC daily….broken up between four meals…..one 5.5 Oz can …one quarter per meal….also put some pure cranberry juice in with food once daily……Science diet SO ….also give her distilled water, as our water is super hard ….do not give cats dry food…..
I read whole cranberries are not good for cats...A better way to get the benefits of cranberries is D-Mannose powder. It's the concentrated 'sugar' part of the berry that helps the bladder. Works on human UTI's too.
Also...only $1000 for stone removal surgery? That's super low...It's $2500 here (Las Vegas).
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!
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What about dogs? Can you do an video for dogs?
Ty❤
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?
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.
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.
Thank you!
You're very welcome ❤️
I switched to a more expensive from Rachel Ray salmon. After two weeks Untamed Glacier Stream one out of 5 rescues got blockage and had emergency surgery. The CD Rx kibble causes crystals for him too and it is disappointing to pay so much for the food that does not work.
My cat was eating expensive grain free can food from Wellness, and high protein kibble from Orijen. He got a bunch of bladder stones 3years ago. Vet put him on the urinary so diet, but I was very skeptical. But it desolved the stones after a month. So I thought I can switch him back to his good quality can food now that the stones are gone, because I know the importance of fluid in his diet. But after 1 years of High protein and mostly wet diet (the same can food from wellness and kibble from Orijen, and I made sure to rotate the choice protein every couple weeks), he relapsed. This time it was so severe that one of the bladder stone got into his urinary track, and he couldn’t properly urinate. He had to get the stones surgically removed. my cat is now back on this vet approved urinary so diet for over an year, and is doing pretty well. And as far as I know, another friend of mine switch his cat to Wellness brand can food. A few months later, her cat also got a urinary track problem. I don’t like the thought of my cat eating kibbles made with grains and by-products, but what should we do in this case where this dry diet, thats obviously made with crappy ingredients works better than high end can food?
I'm glad to hear that you resolved your furbabies problem. You obviously love your cat and finally found what works best for him. Every cat is different and it's up to their "Hooman" to find the best diet to live a long and healthy life 🐾🐱❤
Good questions. Were the stone Ca oxalate? They require a balanced urine pH, and LOTS of fluid. In some cases they can only be prevented/treated with the veterinary diets
Same here my cat did well with the dry sos proscription food
I believe your problem is the dry food.
If you stopped the S.O. and switch he'd your cat to wet food with additional water, they'd be ok. Cats need moisture to help flush out.
Yes one of my cats only likes dry food that’s why she got crystals
Don't know 'bout the ingredients of the cat food, but the special foods for dogs are high in soy and carbs. $4 a can for foods that will make our pets sick. What about raw foods for cats with urinary disease?
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?
I tried something and it worked
Put some organic honey on the cat hands
And feed it wet food mixed with 3 drops of apple cider vinegar add some water
And drop of honey and mix them well and serve.
in winter you can mix water with canned food and warm it a little to help them drink more water , a broth sort of
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!
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.
Thank you so much for this information 😊
You're welcome!
Raw goat milk is a natural acidified. Primal Pet Foods sells a raw goat milk that has cranberry, apple cider vinegar, and inulin, all natural acidifiers. Cats can have up to 4 tablespoons per day, 1/4 cup. My cat won’t drink this on his own, but will drink raw goat milk on its own. I use an eye dropper, not a syringe, and give my cat a tablespoon 3-4 times a day. And absolutely no more kibble. I also now feed my cat wet food, raw and canned, 3-4 times a day. These are all life saving practices that I have discovered after spending thousands at the vet. I’ve also discovered two really good brands of raw cat food after throwing out many other brands. Small Batch and Quest Cat Food made by Steve’s Real Food. Small Batch has ACV in it, and Quest has raw goat milk.
It breaks my heart how common this condition is and how the vets only offer their expensive procedures and god awful prescription food, and don’t educate the pet parent about the cause which is not enough moisture and too high of a ph.
Please clarify that this is different from kidney disease diet.
Took kitty to vet today. They charged $260 for 2 shots for his UTI & recommended surgery for constipation. Vet never asked about his diet. I think I'll be shopping for a new veterinarian.
Thank you so much for the video and I'll definitely be alternating wet and dry food from now on 👍
how is your kitty now?
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
A few years back my mom's cat died I believe because of the veterinary kibble they prescribed him and because my mom trusted that the vet knew what was best. Her cat couldn't poop and was in some pain so she took him to the vet for a check up they said it was just constipation and they ended up giving him an enema, told her to stop feeding him cat treats and whatever food she had been feeding him but to try to get him active and moving more as he was a couple pounds overweight. They told her to feed him the prescribed hills dry kibble for digestive issues and weight loss and of course that didn't help it made it worse. They scared my mom into feeding her cat that crap by telling her since he wouldn't eat wet cat food, only lick the gravy, that he could die from not eating. After she stopped giving him Temptations cat treats he sort of refused to eat anything because he loved those treats and crunchy food they didn't tell her anything about him needing moisture from food and since he would always hang out at the sink and try to drink from tap or at the water bowl drinking water all the time so she didn't think that he needed wet food if he was drinking water regularly. He still had trouble pooping tho as time went on and when my mom brought him back and one of the vets told my mom that they can't keep giving him enemas all the time basically saying she must be doing something wrong and they were tired of it. And the vet said this days before her cat died she kept taking him back to the vet even though she did everything they told her to do all they did was give him an enema and tell her to start giving him miralax daily because he could get megacolon if he can't pass stool on his own. She was doing that for a while and during his last week alive she was taking him to the vet every single day so they can check on him and do an enema because he was so impacted but we weren't expecting him to just die suddenly especially since he was going to the vet every single day that week they said he'd be fine we thought he was going to get better they made it seem like the enemas they were giving was helping him. We thought he was coming home that day. Then the vet calls my mom and tells her as they were giving the enema enema he was so packed with poop which caused internal bleeding from them trying to get the poop out and there's nothing they could do for him and if she wanted to come down and say goodbye to him he was out of it from anesthesiabefore they put him down
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 👀
RX cat food is a scam …my opinion …need to go to a vet …$$$ then buy $$$ cat food…..
@@daiishi_kinyoubi I’m in the UK so I use Katkin
I would assume this is the same for dogs with this same issue correct?
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.............
Dr Jones your work is goals😍😍
I want to be like you someday💫
any can will be better? or urinary can food? Thanks for your help
What do you feed cat who has IBD and vomits on ALL protein and FLUTD
the cat doesnt agree
Thank you so much for your advice I don't know what I would do without it I live in a neighborhood with a woman that keeps allowing her cats to have kittens I'm feeding 9 outside plus my own 9. I'm 80 years old Live on social security I can't let them go hungry And I will listen to you but cat food even canned is so expensive I actually buy turkey when it's on sale at the store Ground turkey and I'll cook it up and give it to everybody I just wish they could make a healthy inexpensive technology Cat food I've watched you for years And I always post these on facebook Thank you for your kindness and help!
The word "by products" bothers since I have been reading the FDA approves meat that could be diseased. I did stop feeding dry food to my dogs and cats. I started cooking for my dogs but not the cats yet. Can you make a video about cooking for cats? And what do you think about meat by products?
Unless specifically stated what exact by products such as poultry or beef, you could be getting all kinds of nasty by products and chemicals. It's easy to research, just Google it. But be prepared to be appalled at the lack of regulation in the industry 🤯
An excellent source of information about making raw food for your cats is the "Lucky Ferals" you tube channel. She has 4 former ferals from her yard that she has brought into her home. One is Fiv+ as well. She was disappointed that she couldn't find a consistent source of raw food in the pet stores in her area so she makes her own. She's also an excellent source of information about the supplements that should be added to the raw food she makes, as well as inspirational that ferals can be fabulous and all the misinformation out there that ferals can't be rehomed.
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
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
Sorry but the Hill's K/D is the only one my cat with renal failure will eat, for about a year now. Her numbers have gone down even. I too thought this was crackpot but no, it has really stabilized her kidney condition and extended her life.
I am a believer
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.
What kind of wet food would you recommend for helping with crystals?
I want to know too
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!!!
My cat almost died from urinary crystals. He has been on Royal Canin Urinary SO dry food for years and has been perfectly fine since. But its gone from $70 a bag to $105 a bag and getting quite expensive. I know a total wet diet would be good but no joke, my Cookie would literally rather starve than eat wet food. I have tried and tried. 3 full days of only putting out wet food and he didnt eat a single bite. Are there any other dry food options i could give him? He wont touch wet cat food, human food, cat treats, nothing! Thank you for any help!!!
add a little goat milk powder or chicken bouillon
my cat has crystals; no blood, straining/excessive cleaning herself. I've only seen them these 2 days. She's been eating more wet food than before? She drinks more water than any cat I've known. Her preference is kibble (with probiotics) and her favs are foods with fish e.g. salmon. I've many tins of wet foods I can't waste I will alternate with poultry & meat options, I will give her Zero Water filtered water (better than Brita) from now on. After reading all the other comments I added 1/8 tsp of apple cider vinegar to her water fountain. I've many pounds of her fav kibble which I will occasionally top with Orijen Regional Red kibble. I will slowly lessen the amount of kibble & increase the wet food. Please tell me what else I can/should do. I'm on a limited income that's why I can't just give away or toss the food I have. She weighs 7.5 lbs. I feed her 1/2 cup of kibble a day, I have 4 dishes & a fountain of water for her and within this month she's increased eating wet food from 1/2 tsp. a day to 1 & 1/2 tsp a day always mixed with an equal amount of water.
It's the same with renal food for cats. The vet diet ones aren't actually all that great, compared to high end wet food, and raw/dehydrated food. When my CRF cat was alive I fed her a high end wet food that had lower phos, and ect then the vet diet wet food. It's all a big money ploy, and it's sad that people fall into it. With some research you can find healthier, and much better options then that stuff.
Exactly! Read the label. The first 5 ingredients tell it all. And do your research. Years ago (when I didn't know better) my female cat was only 3yr and went from 8lb to 10lb to 13lb in 3yr. She was definitely overweight. He asked at yr2 and yr3 what I was feeding her. It was 1/4C Science Diet Optimal kibble and 1T Purina Friskies pate' wet per day. Maybe 5 Temptations treats every other day and 1 meaty stick or Squeeze up per week. His response was always "oh you're feeding her good food" HUH! so why wasn't she losing or at least maintaining her weight? I started researching and reading labels and found Blue Wilderness dry and wet foods. Excellent products and she is slowly dropping the weight!! Switched to a new vet too 😊
@@sherriross4785 Be careful with Blue Buffalo foods, there has been many recalls of it over the past few years. I used to feed Blue to my cat, but once a company gets a recall I am done with that brand. I lost a pet to the menu foods tainted food back in 07', I won't go through that again. Stella & Chewy, Ziwi Peak, and Wysong are some of the best cat food out there that isn't straight raw. Stella & Chew is freeze dried Raw, and imo is one of the best options.
@@josey1917 Thank you Josey that is good to know. We order from Amazon and Chewy often so I will definitely research them. I'm sorry to hear about your loss due to tainted food. May I ask which brand? I recently ordered 2 cases of 24cans each of the Blue Healthy Gourmet Ocean Fish & Tuna Pate' 5.5oz cans. Got quite a surprise when it was delivered! I received 24 cases!! I contacted the company and they said don't bother sending it back, just keep it and donate some? I have 6 rescued cats so it works for me. But why would they not want it back? Do you think it's tainted food? Maybe I'm just being paranoid 🤔
I love your name...I have a former feral named Josie Joy ❤ love her to pieces she's so sweet but she was so wild when outside. She came inside with her Momma and sister.
@@sherriross4785 Likely because the shipping would cost so much, easier to write it off. Walmart once sent me the wrong brand of cat food once and told me to keep it after giving me credit as I'd checked off NO Substitutions. I gifted it to a neighbour as it was the brand their cat ate. I have the same concerns with Blue Buffalo as they've had many recalls. Is Blue Buffalo the same company as Blue Healthy Gourmet?
@@juliettefong121 Blue Healthy Gourmet is made by Blue Buffalo. I was feeding my furbabies that 2 years ago but have since stopped. It wasn't grain free and had 1 kitty that would vomit after eating quite often. I now give them Merrick grain free pate and no more problems. They love the poultry varieties with chicken, duck and turkey. Also they especially love the rabbit. They also get Orjens kibble as treats. They also get Bench & Field treats. They are still fairly young, my male is 8 and the females are 5 and 6 so my goal is to keep them healthy 👍🐱🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
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.
I work at a vet clinic and from my experience RC urinary s/o dry food or the pate version solves the problem most of the time. also cats who had struvite and switched to royal canine or hills, never had the problem again. Alot of clients think the vets just get paid by the companies but it's not true, the food is just good.
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?
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.
Agree with the quality of ingredients, but our cat with history of crystals is eating the kibble mixed with ample lukewarm water (NOT free feeding) and is doing well
That's good. I would still encourage you to try and switch/feed as much canned as possible
Cat was on Hills SO. Cat liked it but did nothing but hang over the water fountain and pee. It was like cement. I took him off it