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Also, try flavoured or running water pet fountains as these are preferred by some cats. Make sure your cat has every opportunity to urinate frequently.
Make sure there is at least one litter box for every cat in the household and ideally more than this. Try putting litter boxes in different locations and use different types of litter in the box to find the location and type of litter your cat prefers. Avoid putting the litter box in noisy or busy areas as cats will generally try to avoid these places. It is important to try to identify and modify or avoid any specific stress triggers in the environment — this could be another pet in the house, abrupt changes in diet, overcrowding, owner stress, or changes to the people in the house.
Where possible, if specific stress triggers are identified, they should be minimised or avoided. The single most common cause of stress in cases of FIC is probably conflict with another cat in the household. This may be very difficult to detect, but should always be suspected in a cat with FIC where there are other cats in the same house. Although difficult, in some cases rehoming the cat with FIC to a single cat household should be seriously considered as this may dramatically improve the situation.
Cats that spend a large amount of time indoors are also susceptible to stress. Simple measures may help, such as:. FIC is not primarily a drug-responsive disease, but in some cases, drug therapy may have some additional benefits. However, in most cases, these should be used only if dietary and environmental changes have failed to resolve the situation.
FIC is a painful condition, so in acute episodes, and especially if the cat is showing signs of discomfort, the use of an analgesic drug prescribed by your vet may be valuable. Recent evidence suggests that if sufficient emphasis is placed on increasing water intake and enriching the environment for cats to relieve boredom and stress, then most cats with FIC will improve significantly.
In general, cats will also spontaneously improve as they get older. Some very severe cases may be more difficult to manage though. All our advice is freely accessible to everyone, wherever you are in the world.
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We use cookies to improve our website to make sure you have a better browsing experience. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. Click Yes to help us continue to make these improvements. Our Other Sites Close. Our Other Sites. This means that cats should be investigated thoroughly through: Analysis and bacterial culture of urine samples X-rays of the bladder including contrast studies Possibly ultrasound of the bladder Only when recognised causes of FLUTD are excluded see FLUTD — signs, causes and investigation can a diagnosis of FIC be reached.
Diet is a very key part of ongoing treatment strategies and very often a special prescription diet will be recommended to help prevent recurrence. Many cats that experience cystitis have overt or sub-clinical stress in their lives. Strategies to reduce stress can dramatically help prevent recurrence of this disease. Other products such as a Feliway diffuser may help to reduce this stress.
Nutritional supplements that contain Glucosamine are also supposed to help prevent the reucurrence and the severity of future episodes. If your cat experiences signs of cystitis they should be seen by a vet to ensure an emergency situation is not developing. Most cases resolve within 48 hours but can be a repeating problem in many cases, that requires a joined up approach to their diet, environment and activity.
Please call if you want any additional advice. Our numbers are Teddington , Shepperton and Surbiton. Cystitis in Cats. Feline Hyperthyroidism. Teddington: Shepperton: Surbiton: Here are some of the stories of courage and bravery, and some the wonderful animals we work with every day. Register your pet at one of our practices by filling out the quick simple form. Unlimited consultation with any of our vets and nurses - whenever you need to see us, there's no charge for our time.
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