The most common symptoms of cat struvite stones or calcium oxalate stones in cats is when they you cat has blood in the urine, struggles in the litter box or cries out during urination. You may mistake this for your cat being constipated. What really is occurring is that your cat has a stone blocking his ureter or urethra and his toxic urine is backing up in his body. Read this to get some pointers on how to prevent this painful cat disorder.

Uroliths are cat bladder stones and are caused by an overload of minerals like magnesium and salts, phosphorous, calcium and ammonia concentrating in your cat's urine. Your cat's urine normally has this stuff in it, but when it becomes over saturated with them then these painful crystals form.

Normally cat struvite stones and calcium oxalate crystals build up slowly. When conditions are right, they grow faster and larger. The main condition that causes these crystals to start to grow is when your cat doesn't get enough water. He may not have a good fresh source of water or doesn't get wet canned food to add water to his diet.

There are different types of bladder stones with the two most common being: struvite and calcium oxalate. Struvite stones occur more frequently than calcium oxalate stones. The difference being in what they are composed.

The shape of struvite stones are fairly large and round. Struvite stones in cats have a different chemical composition than calcium oxalate stones. They develop because of high concentrations of minerals in your cat's urine usually because he's not drinking enough water. He may not be urinating regularly to because of a feline bladder infection. A feline urinary tract infection can cause him to stop urinating too.

Calcium oxalate stones are typically smaller than struvite stones. If you look at them you will see they have jagged edges instead of round edges. They lodge in your cats' bladder, or in his kidneys or in his urethra or ureter. The ureter is the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder. When it is blocked by a calcium oxalate stone the urine can't pass.

Don't wait around waiting for the stone to pass, because this is a lethal situation for your cat. A blockage in your cat's urinary system is an emergency. When your cat's urine is blockeded for even one day, he will be very sick, in excruciating pain and his kidneys will be damaged.

What You Can Do To Prevent Struvite Stones In Cats

You may have heard about dog's getting struvite stones and they can. The difference is that struvite stones in dogs is caused by a canine urinary tract infection, not by a concentration of minerals in the dog's urine.

There is a good chance cat bladder stones will reoccur. It is wise to plan on a preventative program so you and your cat don't have to deal with cat struvite stones again.

This definitely needs to include plenty of fresh water every day. Don't let the bowl sit around with yesterday's water. Let your cat watch you do this chore and he'll reward you by immediately lapping up the fresh water.

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Its critical to seek immediate veterinary treatment when you notice the signs of a problem kidney in a cat. The earlier your cat gets treatment the more chances she has for a longer life with you. While chronic renal failure arrives over a long period of time, acute kidney failure is an emergency. Here's some tips to recognizing the symptoms of kidney failure in cats.

Feline kidneys are vulnerable to a number of life-threatening disorders that can lead to a failing kidney in a cat or chronic renal failure. Your vet would probably agree with the statistics that they see more cats 7 years and older that are showing signs of kidney failure in cats.

The risk for feline kidney disease may be inherited. Some long-haired breeds like Angoras and Persians and short-haired cats like the Abyssinian are more genetically predisposed to kidney problems, either acute or chronic renal failure.

The main difference between chronic and acute kidney failure in cats is that acute renal failure is a very severe situation that occurs relatively suddenly - over a week or a month. Chronic renal failure creeps up on your cat over a longer time, years even.

The most common cause of kidney failure in cats occurs when your cat swallows a toxic substance like antifreeze, pesticides, cleaning fluids and human medications. Common causes of acute renal failure include blockages that prevent a good flow of blood to the kidney in a cat or stones and inflammations blocking the flow of urine from the kidney into the bladder.

Signs Of Kidney Failure In Cats

Occasional vomiting Increase in water consumption Increase in urination Weight loss Loss of appetite

Your vet may refer to some of these symptoms with the terms "polydipsia" or "polyuria". Polydipsia means that your cat is drinking a lot of water - lots of it. On the other end, In fact, you this may be the first sign your recognize of a problem kidney in a cat. When you clean the litter box you find numerous pee-balls of cat litter, or unusually large ones.

If your vet suspects kidney failure in a cat she will evaluate your cat's BUN. BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen, as well as the creatinine levels. When these are elevated it means your cat's kidneys aren't working right and need extra help.

Traditionally, treating renal failure in cats is determined by the disorder causing the condition. If acute kidney failure is caused by a urinary tract blockage the stone must be removed immediately. Treating chronic renal failure is done with a more conservative approach. This may include intravenous fluid therapy and changes to diet.

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Age and heredity can be factors in causing kidney failure in cat. A kidney failure in cat can be caused by fungal or bacterial infections. Overdoses of Vitamin D and rodent poison can do heavy damage to your cats kidneys, but there are a number of other everyday things around your home and yard that can lead to a kidney failure in cat.

While young cats may get kidney failure, senior cats, that is, cats around 5 years old and older, are prone to chronic renal failure. So be wary for the symptoms of a kidney failure in cat. Your cat has a better chance for a long life with you with an early diagnosis of a kidney failure in cat.

Recognizing the symptoms of a kidney failure in cat. Your cat will drink a lot of water. A lot. Then she will urinate massive amounts in a single session. At the same time she many stop eating or even begin vomiting. Her coat will loose its glossiness. She may hide away in a dark place and seem to be very sleepy and lethargic. She is not feeling very good at all.

Watch out for products made of Vitamin D like calcitriol and calcipotrien. Just a small amount of these can cause the calcium level to spike in your cat. The symptoms don't appear for about 24 hours, but your cat may well be on the road to a diagnosis of a kidney failure in cat.

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