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Herbal Recipe for Urinary Tract
So, what exactly is FUS?
FUS is an inflammation of the bladder, or cystitis. Rarely are bacteria found when culturing the urine. It is painful, frequently reoccurs but is easily preventable.
A frequent cause of FUS is the diet. Cats in the wild do not get FUS because they eat a proper diet that will ensure a proper pH of their urine.
The cause of struvite crystals is an alkaline, concentrated urine. A cat fed meat, bones, and organs will have an acid, less concentrated urine.
Adding grains and vegetables to the cat's diet, (which is not appropriate foods for a carnivore) the pH will increase and the struvite crystals will precipitate.
Add to that that cats, being desert animals, have a very low thirst instinct. In the desert they got all their moisture requirements from eating their prey.
Feeding a cat kibble is breeding ground for usinary tract disorders. Besides causing an alkaline urine where struvite crystals form, the cat is also chronically dehydrated.
Dehydration means that the urine gets more concentrated causing the struvite crystals to precipitate, but the urine also stays longer in the bladder causing even more of a likelihood for struvites, and if there are bacteria present they have a chance to multiply rapidly before being expelled.
If your cat has been diagnosed with FUS and you are prescribed special food, it is imperative to follow the guidelines. It is also important to not allow other cats to eat the prescription food as that can cause a different type of crystal that will have to be surgically removed.
This little guy, gnawing on a raw bone is very unlikely to ever get FUS
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