Here we go again

[kimlovescats]

Oh dear! Poor Pouncer, and poor Mommy! HUGS!

[catfamily]

Does Clavamox work?It did for tucker.2 times a day for 2-3 weeks.If they operate would it be gone for good?My Madeline had it bad but she could not pee at all.No meds or food worked for her.The doc that did the spading really messed up her bladder (At least that's we think anyway)and we had to put her down.It showed sand and crystals in her bladder)Nothing MY vet did helped her.It made me so very sad.I really loved her.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kim, I'm so sorry to hear that Pouncer has crystals again. I've been going through this with Storm too and he seems to be fine as long as he's on his special diet. I was a very bad meowmie and let him eat another diet for a while and then he developed crystals again. I feed all of my cats the Royal Canin S/O diet and this is supposed to help both struvite and calicium oxalate crystals. I feed them both the wet and dry food and they all love it. Here's a link to it: Royal Canin S/O diet. It is expensive but I think it's very much worth it to keep my cats healthy. Good luck.

[catnapper]

I'll ask my vet about the Royal Canin. I don't care if its expensive! If all my guys can eat it and everyone agrees that its yummy, then I will gladly pay for it. The way I look at it is if it keeps me from this constant worry and having to spend hundreds of dollars in vet fees, then its worth every penny.

Jen, now I am confused! My vet said my guys absolutely cannot have the diet that Pouncer has to reduce the crystals. Once they crystals are gone they can all eat the same food, but not while we're trying to dissolve them.

Someone asked me at work last night if I thought vet insurance was worth it. I said it depended on the pet. If I had known Pouncer was going to turn out sick like this, then YES vet insurance is worth it. If they turn out healthy like Nicki who gives me minimum problem every year, then no its not worth it to me.

[jenluckenbach]

Jen, now I am confused

Sorry, I was speaking of the c/d which he will get later as a maintenance diet. Not the s/d that he needs right now. oops.

[K & L]

This may be a long shot, but try giving this place a call and see what they recommend. http://www.petmedicinechest.com/feline/Default.asp
I've started Bo on the sinus stuff and pro-bac to see if this will help her allergy problems. I figure what have I got to lose? Good luck to you!