[17strings]

Speaking of cats reminds me....
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I looked on the internet to see if there was anything I could give her before having to take her to the vet. I gave her l-lysine. I had 500 mg pills on hand. I cut them in half, crushed a half, and put the powder in wet food. She got over the sneezies after a few days and is still alive at about 12 years old now. :)

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Yes, indeed. And over the years I’ve found lots of easy, cheap and yet potent and effective remedies for various ailments that the vets don’t know or don’t tell you about. Right now I need to research whether there are feasible homemade diets for urinary tract health, since one of our males blocked - yikes, expensive emergency hospital stay - and the prescription diet foods are ridiculously priced!

[HoneysuckleTN]

Right now I need to research whether there are feasible homemade diets for urinary tract health, since one of our males blocked

Vitamin C. I had a male cat that had a UTI. He was peeing, but in little dribs and drabs. Looked on the internet and found Vit C will help. Now that one is according to weight, and I can't remember if I had 500 or 1000 mg pills at the time, but I cut the pills into fourths. This was several years before the sneezy cat incident and, my memory being what it is these days, I can't recall the size of the pills. So you might want to look that up or start on the smaller size and see if that helps. Cut, crush, and mix with wet food once a day. After a few days, he was peeing fine. He lived some years after that and passed away at age 14.

[little jeremiah]

CAT HEALTH SLIDE!

A good friend has a cat with what sounds like the same urinary problems. I looked up foods that cats can eat (and mine liked) that acidify the cat’s urinary system to prevent/cure urinary problems. From my searching:

...natural urinary acidifiers, including asparagus, peas, brown rice, oats, lentils, garbanzos, corn, Brussels sprouts, lamb’s quarters (the herb Chenopodium album, also known as pigweed), most nuts (except almonds and coconut), grains (not millet), and wheat gluten (used in kibble recipes). Once the pH is regulated, the urine pH should be checked at least twice a year. If a cat shows signs of pain or straining while using the litter box, immediate veterinary attention should be sought. It is important to not supplement the cat’s diet with urinary acidifiers unless it is actually needed because a too acidic pH can cause a different kind of stone to form (calcium oxalate stones).