11/20 Help. Jade is trying to pee and can’t.

Any time a cat is straining to pee it is very serious and time to go to the vet. :bighug::bighug::bighug: I really hope Jade will be better soon!

ETA: I see you’ve been to the vet. That’s a good thing. I’m so sorry about this. Which antibiotic are you using? I favor Zeniquin for UTIs (which also has the advantage of once a day dosing). UTIs can be very painful as you already know, I am sure. My vet will usually give me some Buprenorphine for pain, which I normally only have to use for about a day or two during the beginning of the infection. If she’s straining in the litter box and not much is coming out, I am sure she is uncomfortable.
 
I don’t understand why not sent to the lab for a culture and sensitivity. I’m glad you took her to the vet. I hope you can get some sleep today.
 
Ravan is 19 yrs old now He has diabetes for 4 yrs & kidney disease. Several months ago he started leaking urine "every where" I thought for sure his kidneys were failing. I had pee pads all over the house.
Then I remembered D-Mannose. It's a natural product for urinary infection. (Ravan did not do well on antibiotic in the past. Antibiotic kills all the good bacteria too! )
I gave him 1/2 teaspoon of D-Mannose in 2 tablespoons of distilled water in a feeding syringe. The first day I gave it to him every 5-6 hours. The next day he was much better. I continued to give it to him, gradually reducing the dose each day.
By the third day he was back to normal. I continued to give him one dose till the end of the week. Now I give it to him once a week as a preventative.
I'll never give him antibiotic again for a urinary infection. D-Mannose is safe & you can't over dose. Why fill his body with chemicals if a natural product works so well?

This is what I use from Amazon
Now New UTI-Slip D Mannose Non GMO Organic Source Powder 65g jar

Brand: WellnessPartners
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https://www.vetinfo.com/d-mannose-for-cats.html

D-Manoose is effective for the treatment of urinary tract infections with Escherichia coli, especially if the infection does not respond to antibiotics.

Characteristics of Feline Urinary Blockage
FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease) is a health condition that may have numerous serious complications, among which the urinary blockage is rather common. Urinary blockage occurs when bladder stones obstruct the urethra and do not allow the cat to urinate. Fortunately, supplements based on D-mannose can be used as a treatment for urinary blockage.

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They did lab work at the vet on Thursday, I have it. And yes, I’m sure she’s uncomfortable. My heart is broken for her. I’m doing everything I can. The new oral med is Veraflox. No urine sample was
taken last night.
 
Jill & Jade said:
They did lab work at the vet on Thursday, I have it. And yes, I’m sure she’s uncomfortable. My heart is broken for her. I’m doing everything I can. The new oral med is Veraflox. No urine sample was
taken last night.
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Okay. At least they switched to a different antibiotic that hopefully the UTI will respond to this time. Did they culture her urine on Thursday? If so they would be able to identify the specific bacteria involved (or at least see under the microscope because you can see the bacterial cells and get a good idea from their shape whether they’re gram positive or negative, etc. and decide upon an antibiotic based on that.) I agree that D-Mannose is a good supplement for bacterial infections that are caused by E coli. But if you don’t know what the bacteria is??
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Okay. At least they switched to a different antibiotic that hopefully the UTI will respond to this time. Did they culture her urine on Thursday? If so they would be able to identify the specific bacteria involved (or at least see under the microscope because you can see the bacterial cells and get a good idea from their shape whether they’re gram positive or negative, etc. and decide upon an antibiotic based on that.) I agree that D-Mannose is a good supplement for bacterial infections that are caused by E coli. But if you don’t know what the bacteria is??
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I have a photo and the records. I know there are "rods" in the urine sample, that's all I know.
 
What Suzanne said is what I’ve been saying too. With humans it’s the same. They culture to see what antibiotic works best with the type of bacteria found.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
I would get the vet to send the urine off to get tested to make sure it is a UTI.
I thought Sheba kept getting a UTI but it was FLUTD. She responded to the treatment but did get bouts of it periodically.
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My in home vet is coming on Wednesday to get a clean sample for a thorough analysis. I didn't know that the sample from the vet on Thursday was taken from the table and not directly from her bladder. Hopefully the new antibiotic will work for her.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
I would get the vet to send the urine off to get tested to make sure it is a UTI.
I thought Sheba kept getting a UTI but it was FLUTD. She responded to the treatment but did get bouts of it periodically.
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Her bladder is not enlarged. The vet last night said that it's soft and mushy and as he was squeezing, she peed so she's not blocked.
 
tiffmaxee said:
What Suzanne said is what I’ve been saying too. With humans it’s the same. They culture to see what antibiotic works best with the type of bacteria found.
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Exactly. You got it Elise! You are 100 percent correct! That’s the sensitivity part of the test. They see what antibiotics the bacteria are sensitive to - I know you know that already.
 
OBTW, E.coli. are rod shaped gram negative bacteria, so it might be worth purchasing the D Mannose that Joy Bee mentioned. It very well could be an E.coli infection. There’s not much flavor to the powder - it’s a little sweet as I recall. It’s an extremely good preventative for this type of bacterial infection- if you find that Jade is prone to them.
 
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