Jay
Active Member
The boy is back.
He was constipated (go figure)
Doc gave me a laxative to keep his stool moving, however the stuff is loaded with Carbs. A partial list of the ingredients include (its called Laxatone) Corn Syrup, malt syrup and molassess. The Doc knows he is diabetic. The description on the tube ( I was told to spread 1" of the stuff on his arm and he will lick it off) is Lubricant for the Elimination of and Prevention of Hairballs.
To avoid him getting constipated again, does anyone know of a low carb substitute?
Also, while he was at the Vet they did a urinalysis which came back (apart from the obvious, he is diabetic) that he has a propenisty to produce crystals in his urine, which can cause stones and pain while urinating. The doc told me that the only way to prevent his getting urinary blockage (which has to be very painful, a few of my human friends had kidney stones) was to feed him, the following (slowly incorporating it into his diet and then go 100%)
Hills Prescription Diet CD and/or Royal Canin Urinary SO,
When I eyeballed the ingredients, is saw, gluten (obviously high carbs) The Vet is at a loss as I discussed with him that these foods have to be high carbs based on the ingredients, (6.4 As Fed, wet, per this printout of the food that one of the Vet Techs gave me to read) as to how I can minimize Frankies risk of Urinary Blockage wnile managing his managing his diabetes.
I never want to hear again, the screams and howls that I heard the other day which was caused by him not being able to pass stool. I can only imagine how much pain is involved in not being able to urinate (I'm a guy)
Anyone have an ideas as to substitutes that would help mitigate his high level of crystals in his urine
He was constipated (go figure)
Doc gave me a laxative to keep his stool moving, however the stuff is loaded with Carbs. A partial list of the ingredients include (its called Laxatone) Corn Syrup, malt syrup and molassess. The Doc knows he is diabetic. The description on the tube ( I was told to spread 1" of the stuff on his arm and he will lick it off) is Lubricant for the Elimination of and Prevention of Hairballs.
To avoid him getting constipated again, does anyone know of a low carb substitute?
Also, while he was at the Vet they did a urinalysis which came back (apart from the obvious, he is diabetic) that he has a propenisty to produce crystals in his urine, which can cause stones and pain while urinating. The doc told me that the only way to prevent his getting urinary blockage (which has to be very painful, a few of my human friends had kidney stones) was to feed him, the following (slowly incorporating it into his diet and then go 100%)
Hills Prescription Diet CD and/or Royal Canin Urinary SO,
When I eyeballed the ingredients, is saw, gluten (obviously high carbs) The Vet is at a loss as I discussed with him that these foods have to be high carbs based on the ingredients, (6.4 As Fed, wet, per this printout of the food that one of the Vet Techs gave me to read) as to how I can minimize Frankies risk of Urinary Blockage wnile managing his managing his diabetes.
I never want to hear again, the screams and howls that I heard the other day which was caused by him not being able to pass stool. I can only imagine how much pain is involved in not being able to urinate (I'm a guy)
Anyone have an ideas as to substitutes that would help mitigate his high level of crystals in his urine
