One sick little boy

[emily_the_spoiled]

I don't know if this will help, but Oliver was diagnosed with crystals a couple of months ago. We tried a number of things, but we reached the point where I am not giving him sub-q fluids everyday. He only gets between 100-150mls and that is enough to do the trick for him. I now order all the IV supplies online and they are MUCH cheaper than at the vet.

[catnapper]

I've actually thought of giving him fluids at home. I've done everything else to encourage him to drink more. Silly brat thinks he doesn't need to drink!

[orangemm]

so glad your boy is back home with you. So sorry he had to go through that again. Give him special scritches from me and the boys............

[columbine]

It depends on what kind of crystals Pouncer had - what will fix one kind will make another kind worse! - but if they were struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) crystals, you might ask your vet for a sample of Hill's Prescription Diet c/d. Smudge thinks it's quite tasty (he actually prefers kibble to canned) and it cleared up his crystals for good.

He also gets Cosequin, a joint supplement that also strengthens the protective inner layer of the bladder and urethra. I tried getting him a drinking fountain, but he was scared of it! So I tried putting another water dish out for him, and it turns out he'd much rather drink from a glass bowl in the living room than a steel bowl in the kitchen, at least most days.

He gets the Cosequin mushed up in some very fancy Pet Promise canned food, along with his other supplements, and lots of extra water, so it's sort of like soup. I sprinkle Kitty Kaviar flakes on top as a treat, so it's his "Paté Japonais." (Hey, he always laughs at my jokes!)

And today, of course, he also got a bit of roast turkey.

Love, Columbine