Hi I hope this is okay to post here I’m just really looking for reassurance. Photo is my baby Wirt. Last night we noticed our 1 1/2 year old black cat wasn’t able to pee after being in the litter box for 10 mins back to back. We took him straight to the emergency vet and has Flutd and Struvite crystals. The vet said we got in just in time and felt okay to send him home since he wasn’t blocking, we got bunch of medicine and a new strict diet plan. So far he went to the litter box twice, first time it took 3 mins and he was able to pee a little bit and the 2nd time it took a min and produced a little more pee. He’s also acting like his old self again, being very sweet and playful. The thing is that I’m trying to keep my expectations in check as what I read online he can still block. If that happens we will have to make the decision to put him to sleep since we cannot afford a 7k hospital visit. But we’re also feeling optimistic because he’s peeing and being his old self. If anyone has experience with this, is this a good sign that he will be able to recover or should I still keep my expectations in check? Much appreciated thank you
Years ago, my Max had these crystals. The food acidified his urine and it was never an issue again. However, the food was also very rich and he ended up diabetic around 9 years old. Everything was able to be managed with food and meds. He was a happy and mostly healthy cat.
Ah, yes. I got a water fountain that filtered and recirculated the water for my cats. That greatly increased the amount of water they drank. It was more than 1.5L per week for both. That helps with this greatly as well.