Quote Originally Posted by Catty1 View Post
He is coming home tomorrow. This vet clinic is 24 hour so Oscar is always monitored and, I hope, getting scritchies every so often.

He will be on a urinary diet. Cole is male so it wouldn't hurt for him to be on it. Thing is, vet foods have grains in them. Oh well, as long as they prevent poor Oscar from going through this again, it's worth it.

Cole has never had anything close to a UTI except when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He had a few red blood cells and some bacteria in his urine. I may keep him and Zoe on the current food.

Thanks for your words. I wanted to ask about Monroe - not only how he is doing but what the meds will do for him.
Thanks for asking. Monroe is doing well (except for his allergies, see my post in "Cat Behavior") and he's eating. His meds are supposed to open bloodvessels so the heart can pump blood more efficiently and reduce fluid around the lungs. Tomorrow I'll pick up his Plavix for the prevention of blood clots. On Friday, we'll repeat his x-rays and check his kidney values. If everything looks good he'll start a fourth (!) medication for high bloodpressure (his was normal so I'll ask the vet if it is really necessary).
Purrs and headbumpies to Oscar!