[Pitlove]

Infections are JUST as lifethreatening as stones…my vet was extremely adament about my cat being brought to the emergency room when I called and said he was not urinating normally. I was told to drop everything I was doing and rush him to the vet. Just because he didnt have to go into emergency surgery because we caught it before it developed into stones does not lessen the problem or mean that a UTI is not life threatening. My best friend also experienced a UTI with her male cat who was urinating blood and he now eats Friskies wet food and has not had another issue since.

I did not advise against the use of the RX diet, I simply stated that while vets will tell you that you can NEVER change the food, it IS possible for a change back to a normal diet once the issue is resolved and the root cause of the stones is determined.

• This reply was modified 10 years, 5 months ago by Pitlove.