How is this possible?

[catnapper]

I know a lot of you have had cats with crystals and chose to have the operation Pouncer had 2 months ago. I think I asked this before, but I will ask again.... has any of them blocked afterwards?

I've been watching Pouncer with a keen eye for a few weeks now. Been REALLY watching him the past week. and last night I decided that he IS blocked. Without a doubt. Its just a fact I somehow KNOW. I'll stake my veterinary degree on it (slight humor to help me not freak out).

I don't understand how he could be blocked since the surgery. Isn't the surgery supposed to keep him from clocking???? Its not even 3 months since he had it! If I knew he's still BLOCK instead of getting UTIs I'd have never agreed to put him through the surgery, since nothing really has changed.

I didn't sleep for anything last night for worrying about him. Its now nearly 7:00 and I've got two hours of petrified waiting until the vet opens.

and to make something happy in this thread, here he is last week as I put up some Christmas decorations. silly boy - notice his never still tail twitching away?

[Pam]

Kim, I have never had a problem with crystals in my boys so I am no help there. I did want to compliment you on your gorgeous stair decoration. Oh, and the lights are pretty too. My Andy would be eating that garland so I have never been able to have any around. I have a fake fiberoptic tree and he has been known to eat pieces of that too! Hope you are wrong about Pouncer.

[Randi]

Oh, poor Pouncer.

Fister used to have problems with crystals, and the first few times (with a couple of months in between) he blocked up again, but after the big operation, everything has been fine.

What do you feeed him? My vet said that he should only have Hills S/D, which should dissolve the crystals, and he was not allowed even ONE tiny shrimp. So it's important that Poucer keep a strict diet. Also, make sure he doesn't stress about anything - quiet relaxed surroundings will help.

You can read more about what Fister went though concerning bladder problems - there are pictures too.

Sas also posted some excellent links in one of the threads.

http://petoftheday.com/talk/search.php?searchid=1530264

Get better Pouncer, you're a beautiful boy!

[Medusa]

I've never dealt w/this problem either but I just wanted to say "Hang in there" and we'll be praying for you and sweet Pouncer. Poor boy's been through enough.

[Laura's Babies]

Aw Kim! I can't believe this! Poor Pouncer! I hope you are SO wrong and it is somethng else but now I will worry until you find out. That poor boy has been through so much already. PLEASE let us know something ASAP!

[carole]

My lexie has struvite crystals, it has never been suggested yet for her to have surgery, she is on royal canin s/o and so far so good, fingers and all paws crossed, so sorry to hear of pouncer's problems, i would have thought the surgery would do the trick too, good luck i hope his problems are fixable and he will be feeling well again soon.

[catnapper]

What do you feeed him? My vet said that he should only have Hills S/D, which should dissolve the crystals, and he was not allowed even ONE tiny shrimp. So it's important that Poucer keep a strict diet. Also, make sure he doesn't stress about anything - quiet relaxed surroundings will help.

He's fed prescription food and never gets anything else to eat. As for stress.... ha! I can't eliminate that around here. We breed stress in this house I am convinced stress is his trigger but the vet disagrees. She says stress can't cause crystals. She did admit its likely that when he stresses, he forgets/refuses to drink as much water as he should and the crystals come as a result of that.... isn't that the same as stress causing crystals?

We have an 11:00 vet appointment this afternoon. He's currently being his normal nawtee self, trying to eat a bag of cat litter I gave up trying to figure him out long ago.

[catmandu]

Poor Pouncer Certainly Has Had His Share Of Medical Issues. We Have Never Had Crystals Here, Knock On Wood So We Cannot Give You Any Advice.
All We Can Give Pouncer Is Our Prayers And Love And Pouncer And Mr Scrappy Angels To Come And Visit And Try And Calm Pouncer Down And Get Him To Drink His Water. We Are Praying That Pouncer Will Find Good Health, He Certainly Deserves A Break From Being In Pain.

[catnapper]

I'm back from the vet without Pouncer. They're keeping him to try to get urine from him. He DOES have an enlarge bladder, but she has no idea WHY or HOW. First thing is getting a urine sample. She's hoping my little boy simply has an infection and it hurts to pee so he simply is refusing to pee. If thats not the case, then its highly likely that he has stones and will need another surgery.

What am I going to do if he needs surgery?!? I will not put him down - no question about that, but how on earth am I going to pay for it? I have another 3 months of payments left for the last surgery.

Please get the prayer chain going that its simple and he only has a UTI. Good golly Pouncer, you really like to keep me on my toes.