July 22, 2009
Are there any natural treatment for a cat w/ a bladder infection?
my cat who never had any spraying problems in the past started to randomly spray. the cat is fixed. the vet told us he had a bladder infection because in his pee it was kinda pink. he gave us antibacterial medicine but it didn't seem to help. what else can i do for the cat that is natural that will work?
I have heard of people trying some form of cranberry, or even applejuice. From my recollection, they've all come back when the problem gets worse.
– Not all bacteria respond to all antibiotics. You may need to have the urine sent out for a culture & sensitivity to determine what sort of bacteria are growing, and what they'll respond to, or your vet may decide to try something a little more broad-spectrum.
– Severe infections often require a second round of antibiotics. If there is blood present, chances are the infection was enough to be considered "severe".
– You absolutely need to do a urinalysis. Blood in the urine means very little without assessing the pH, presence of skin cells, prescence of crystals, ketones, protein, white blood cells, specific gravity… the list goes on. Infections often cause a change in the pH, which creates crystals. Many crystals need to be treated with a diet change, and medications to either basify or acidify the urine (depend on the pH).
The problem may be greater than a UTI, which is why a urinalysis is so important. Kidney damage is a possibility, as is bladder stones. Epithelia in the sediment on the UA would determine if the kidneys may be involved, while crystals in the urine and lack of response to antibiotics may indicate stones.
In male cats, I cannot express how carefully you need to approach the sitation of UTIs. Crystals in the urine can collect, turn in to plugs, and "block" the bladder. This leads to kidney damage, and if not treated quickly death. If at any time you see him straining without producing urine, call your vet and get him in right away - it is ALWAYS an emergency.
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