Reasons, Symptoms And Methods of Treatment Of Feline Urinary Tract Infection
By: Bimol Bee
Submitted: 2011-12-13 04:43:17 | Word Count: 589
Feline urinary tract infection is the reason why people bring every tenth cat to the veterinarian. The major difficulty of this illness is that it can show no visible symptoms, so one may not even know that his or her cat is ill until the situation becomes too serious.
But if you have noticed that this illness has progressed due to this or that reason, it's extremely recommended to take your pet to the veterinarian for a special course of conventional antibiotic as well as pain relief treatment. But if you can catch this illness on the early stages, consider a more holistic method of treatment. There're also in treatment and long-term control.
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Speaking about the reasons or causes of feline urinary tract infection it's necessary to say that they are very similar to those in humans. They include not enough pee breaks, inadequate intake of water, lack of hygiene. These reasons can lead to bacterial or fungal infections that cause lower urinary tract disease. The cat's age also plays a significant role for the emergence of this illness. Thus, kittens younger than one year of age as well as older cats of more than eight years of age are more susceptible to the illness. In comparison, cats of four or five years of age are not prone to be infected by this disease. By the way, male cats are more likely to get infected than females. The most effective way of prevention of this disease include clean and fresh drinking water, proper hydration, and ample litter breaks.
So, what are the symptoms of feline urinary tract infection? The matter is that cats are excellent actors when it comes to proper hiding any discomfort or pain. However, there're some signs that will be noticed if you properly observe your cat. For instance, having this sort of infection, the cat will leave small driblets of urine in such unusual places as the bathtub, in the kitchen sink, etc. secondly, you'll need to clear the litter box more frequently as your cat will urinate more frequently. You can also notice the signs of discomfort during and after urinating. Straining to urinate can be a bad sign. Usually, cats suffering from feline urinary tract infection become less active, even lazy, so you may think the pet has no energy at all. All of these signs can speak of an infection, so don't lose time before proper examination of your cat by an experienced veterinarian at early stages of disease.
If your cat has a severe feline urinary tract infection, it will need an immediate course of antibiotics as a firefighting measure. But be extremely careful while choosing suitable antibiotics. Check up whether your cat has not allergic to this or that sort of antibiotics. The latter usually offer quick and temporary relief, that's why they aren't effective in preventing relapses in future.
In order to effectively cure infections and prevent recurrences, good care and holistic treatment should be combined with conventional treatment. This method of treatment has no risk of side effects. And homeopathic and natural treatment can also be rather effective in case of not serious infections as well as the prevention of recurrences later.
You're recommended to use homeopathic medicines, herbal teas, and other safe natural remedies which are also milder on the system. They can be used in combination with conventional antibiotics. And holistic methods don't interfere with other medication regime, and can be applied with other methods of treatment.
