Decisicion time - Fister!

[redc1983]

The week of Christmas my dog became sick and I had to keep her at the vet with iv's, they tried everything but her kidneys were failing. She just turned a year old 2 day before I had to put her to sleep. That was the hardest thing I had to do. She was my best friend. Now 4 months later my cat is sick. I took him to the vet. The vet says he has a renal obstruction and it sounds almost like the exact thing my dog had. I just feel it is strange that both have the same problems. Could it be that possible that something at my house is causing this. Please help. He is at the vet on iv's and not sure if there is going to be any hope. If anybody knows of there could be a link please let me know.

[Barbara]

RedC- I have no idea how you managed to add your question to that old Fister thread because many people won't find it here.

There IS hope- you can learn that from the thread.

The blockage can be caused by many things. As soon as it occurs you have to take the cat to the vet as a blockage can be life threatening.

If it is a so called idiopathic Urinary Tract Infection, cortisone might help. My Tigris had that one and a half year ago, he got antibiotics and cortisone and was soon ok- and has stayed ok

If it is crystals, a diet may help. If it does not help, there is surgery like the one Fister had (but I think it was not 2002, rather later).

Cats are prone to UTIs unfortunately. It will be nothing in your house that caused it.

Hope your kitty is well again.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Wow, way to give me a heart attack! I thought something serious had happened with Fister overnight while I wasn't on the computer. Whew! Thank goodness it's an old thread and all is still well with our favorite orangie boy.

rdc, sure hope all turned out well with your kitty. Can we have an uppydate please?

[lizbud]

Wow, way to give me a heart attack! I thought something serious had happened with Fister overnight while I wasn't on the computer. Whew! Thank goodness it's an old thread and all is still well with our favorite orangie boy.

Me too. I thought oh, no.