1. Why cats are more likely to get urinary diseases

1. Cats’ ancestors came from deserts

Cats’ ancestors lived in desert areas, so cats are born with strong Drought resistance. In order to resist drought, cats' sweat glands are extremely underdeveloped, and heat dissipation mainly comes from the fleshy pads on the soles of their feet. Even in the summer, we don’t see cats dripping with sweat.

Cats’ use of water has reached an extreme level. Cats have a special ability. Their kidneys will filter water heavily, and in the end only a small part of the water will become urine, which causes the cat’s The urine is small, highly concentrated, and dark in color. This is one reason why cat urine smells so bad.

Ammonium phosphate is found in cat urine Magnesium and calcium oxalate, because of the high concentration of cat urine, these components begin to precipitate and form crystals in the bladder, and cats urinate less frequently. These precipitated crystals cannot be excreted in time, and eventually accumulate in the bladder and urethra to form stones.

2. Male cats are more likely to suffer from urinary system diseases

The urethra of male cats is small and narrow, while the urethra of female cats is wider and shorter than that of male cats.

When there are small stones, inflamed and exfoliated tissue or emboli in the male cat’s bladder, it is easy to accumulate in the urethra and form a blockage.

Estrus is also one of the reasons why male cats are prone to urinary diseases. Unneutered male cats will appear in estrus when they are about 6-8 months old. If not resolved in time, it will lead to the incidence of urinary diseases. Increase.

Of course, female cats are also prone to urinary diseases, but the probability is smaller than that of male cats. The main reason is that cats don’t like to drink water.

3. The incidence is higher in winter

The probability of cats suffering from urinary diseases in winter is higher than in other seasons. Cats in winter will become less fond of drinking water and go to the toilet less frequently. , the stones in the body cannot be discharged in time, and the chance of bacterial infection will also increase. Therefore, in winter, you should pay more attention to whether cats drink more water.

2. Cats show symptoms of urinary diseases.

1. In terms of behavior

Cats with urinary diseases will be accompanied by some abnormal behaviors, such as going to the litter box very frequently or squatting on the litter box for a long time. However, there is no urine or the urine output becomes very small, and the color of the urine will change, and hematuria may even occur. The cat will also cry when urinating.

2. Mentally

Physical discomfort will soon bring about emotional changes. The first and most obvious one is a decrease in appetite, or even hunger strike; listlessness and inactivity ; Begins to refuse to be touched on the abdomen, or has a painful reaction when being touched.

3. Real cases

1. Sick cats

Hanyu Pet Clinic located in Yuhong District, Shenyang City received a case of feline urinary system disease.

The sick cat is a 2 years and 8 months old Ragdoll cat that has not been neutered. Because the coat color is gray-white, the owner named it "Vitiligo". From now on, we will call it Xiaobai.

The owner recently found that Xiaobai basically did not urinate, but went to the cat litter box frequently, and only occasionally had sporadic urine, and the owner found red urine in the cat litter box. I also vomited once on the morning of the day of treatment.

2. Clinical diagnosis of urinary disease

Inspection revealed that Xiaobai’s reproductive organs were swollen and could not be retracted into the foreskin, but he was still in good spirits. Palpation of the abdomen revealed that the bladder was full and there was Abdominal pain manifests.

DR showed: the bladder was full and no obvious stone-like images were seen.

B-ultrasound showed a large number of scattered strong echo images in the bladder, indicating that there were crystals in the bladder.

The blood routine showed: high white blood cells and mild dehydration.

The renal function biochemistry showed: creatinine, urea nitrogen, phosphorus, and serum potassium were all elevated, indicating signs of renal failure.

3. Treatment plan

Sedation, catheterization, indwelling urinary catheter, urine bag, intravenous nutritional supplement, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, electrolyte adjustment, injection of analgesics, hemostatic drugs for coagulation Enzymes and oral medications are prescribed for urolithiasis.

In terms of food, Xiaobai is still undergoing treatment and the function of his kidneys has not fully recovered. If he chooses ordinary cat food, the high content of protein will increase the burden on his kidneys and further affect his condition. Finally, he chose Man Chiken's CD urinary prescription jar is specially designed for feline urinary tract diseases.

4. Related treatment conditions and Restore photos

The cat’s mental state improved significantly after using Munchkin’s CD Urology Prescription Jar. The prescription jar also contains potassium citrate and vitamin B6 to control the pH balance and reduce the formation of crystals; high content Glutamine can regulate the formation of ammonia, produce ammonia-free urine, and reduce bladder irritation; the reasonable ratio of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus inhibits the formation of crystals. The cat's symptoms have been significantly improved, the color of the urine has changed significantly, and the effect has improved.

5. How to prevent urinary diseases in cats

Don’t like to drink water, the kidneys have strong concentrating ability, and the urethra is long and narrow. These reasons together lead to urinary diseases in cats. high incidence.

1. During the daily feeding process, try not to choose cat food that contains too much calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. These substances are components of stones in cats.

2. It is best to choose wet food to compensate for the cat’s problem of not liking to drink water. As long as the cat takes in enough water, it will not hold back its urine, and the urine produced will not be easy for those cats to drink water. The crystalline components reach saturation concentration and precipitate. Then feed the CD urinary prescription tank once every two weeks to help dissociate and expel small stones and reduce the risk of urinary diseases.

3. Pay attention when choosing snacks. Dried fish and bonito flakes are usually used as cat snacks, but what many people don’t know is that both snacks contain a lot of minerals. , not suitable for long-term feeding.

4. Keep the litter box location and clean. Cats are very sensitive to the location and excretion environment of the cat litter box. The environment around the litter box, the size, depth and taste of the cat litter will all affect it. Is the cat willing to go to the litter box to eliminate?