Norman has a High Urine pH

Status
Not open for further replies.
V

Venita

Member Since 2009
My DCIN foster kitty Norman went to the vet last week, and most lab work came back good. He's still OTJ, but he does need a dental, which he will get next week. However, his urinary pH came back at 7.5, which indicates he is at risk for struvite crystals. The vet says the number doesn't worry her, but it worries me. I now have Norman on Nature's Variety raw food, cut about 50/50 with water, and his urine output is up, which is good. Is there some supplement I should be adding to his food to reduce his urinary pH? Is there a Yahoo or other group I should join so that I can learn appropriate crystal-preventative measures?

Norman%2527s%2BToes.jpg
 
Thanks for the info, Larry.

Norman is a former stray, a DCIN foster cat, so this is the first urinary pH measure we have on him.

Norman has been on a changing diet as he has been in four homes this year. At present, I have him on Nature's Variety raw Chicken. I had him on low-carb Fancy Feast classics for awhile, but he got loose stool on those.

I won't be changing him to a prescription diet as suggested by articles on the Internet. I don't believe in the Hills and Purina prescription food hype.

My vet didn't suggest anything other than adding water to his food. Which I am doing. She said a 7.5 urine pH didn't concern her. It concerns me.

I am looking to add something to his food to acidify Norman's urine. I have read about Vitamin C in the articles you linked and other sources, but nothing talks about how much and how often.
 
My nondiabetic cat has the other type of stones. Our vet wants his pH to be between 6.5-7.5. He has had PU surgery and is prone to E. Coli infections so we are giving him cranberry extract daily. When his pH goes above 7.5, then I give a little more cranberry to decrease his pH and get it back in range.

Since I have a diabetic cat who is still OTJ, I had to use cranberry extract that did not have glucosamine in it in case he got it from the other cat. The vet found Pala Tech Potassium Citrate Plus Cranberry which actually is a dog treat and is large. He weighs about 12-14 pounds so I give him 1/2 or 2/3 tablet per day. When pH is high, I give more cranberry
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top