Originally posted by jenluckenbach
sorry to hear about the relapse and the lack of proper diagnosis the first time, but from personal experience, the new diet shoud do the trick!!! I had at least 4 different cats with 4 different stages of the UTI (one with bladder stones ) before I put the ENTIRE gang on Hill'sPrescription c/d food. Never even a hint of a problem since then.
p.s. I also use bottled water to cut down on the possibilities of minerals in the tap water.
Jen, I asked ab out bottled water, but the vet said it shouldn't be necessary...still, couldn't hurt. He GAVE me a giant bag of the Hills Science Diet (I think as a small consolation for all of the hassles)...and she seems to like it.

Do you know, is the food just supposed to clear out the crystals that are there? I asked so many questions and i believe he told me yes...but if you have experience with this, would appreciate feedback.


I thought Iams was supposed to be good for urinary health - it says so on the bag...but the vet said that cats are like people, some are just more sensitive to things than others....so, we are going this way and will wait and see.

She' s still straining at the litterbox, but is passing urine, so she's not blocked...since the infection seems to have been there for a while, it will also probably take a while to completely shake it off. She's very inquisitive this evening...active and playful....

will keep all posted
Ritzy's mommee