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I am new to the cat forum. In my last post I introduced myself and hope I am writing my third post correctly. I have two rescue cats: a dsh male tabby I lovingly refer to as Littleman. And an exotic shorthair named Hermione. I have really had no major health issues to speak of concerning them. However I recently adopted a pure bred calico male Persian ( and yes, he really is a calico male ) that has been experiencing what I can only describe as bouts of pain that come and go on it's own. His symptoms are as follows: he goes back and forth to the litter box like 10 or so times within one hour. This is followed by him not wanting to be held or picked up. Sometimes he let's out a cry when you try to pick him up, other times he doesn't. He then goes and hides or runs if he sees you coming in is direction.
As far as food history: he was on Iams dry only and I always thought he drank plenty of water. Now after going to 2 different vets, one a normal vet and the other a cat specialist; he is now completely on all wet food; as are all my cats.
He is only 8 months old and I did have him neutered.
He has been in and out of vets office since I got him in January probably around 10 times trying to settle this issue. When he goes to the litterbox during his frequent trips when he is having this issue only very little comes out. But then a day later he will be perfectly find. He will be social, hyper like a kitten should be, loving and using the litterbox without issue.
Now he has had his urine checked, his bloodwork checked, 2 x-rays from 2 different vets and an ultrasound. The findings were: no crystals, no bladder stones, no kidney stones, nothing!
His ultrasound showed that his kidneys were only slightly smaller than they like to see, his bladder slightly thicker than they're like to see; but may have been from an empty bladder I am told. And his intestines lining was slightly thicker than they'd like to see. Other than that I haven answers. His urine concentration numbers were low; 1.028 and will be rechecked in 3 weeks because his kidney bloodwork was normal and also because he was on royal Canin urinary SO and was drinking large amounts of water which may have skewed the test results. So instructions were 4 weeks of wet food and 24 hrs of dry before retesting his urine. He is also being given B vitamin shots once a week in case this is an intestinal issue.
He has been fine, actually better than fine for two weeks and today he is doing the whole litterbox not wanting to be held thing. Along with the hiding and slow to move; slow to lay down as if being extra careful.
I am exhausted over this issue and extremely stressed about his health. When he does this he looks very pathetic and sad.
He is eating his wet food normally.
Sorry for the long explanation but I did not want to leave anything left to ponder about. Today one thing he did do that was unusual was let out weird grunts when he was laying around.
Thanks to anyone who might have any thoughts or advice.
As far as food history: he was on Iams dry only and I always thought he drank plenty of water. Now after going to 2 different vets, one a normal vet and the other a cat specialist; he is now completely on all wet food; as are all my cats.
He is only 8 months old and I did have him neutered.
He has been in and out of vets office since I got him in January probably around 10 times trying to settle this issue. When he goes to the litterbox during his frequent trips when he is having this issue only very little comes out. But then a day later he will be perfectly find. He will be social, hyper like a kitten should be, loving and using the litterbox without issue.
Now he has had his urine checked, his bloodwork checked, 2 x-rays from 2 different vets and an ultrasound. The findings were: no crystals, no bladder stones, no kidney stones, nothing!
His ultrasound showed that his kidneys were only slightly smaller than they like to see, his bladder slightly thicker than they're like to see; but may have been from an empty bladder I am told. And his intestines lining was slightly thicker than they'd like to see. Other than that I haven answers. His urine concentration numbers were low; 1.028 and will be rechecked in 3 weeks because his kidney bloodwork was normal and also because he was on royal Canin urinary SO and was drinking large amounts of water which may have skewed the test results. So instructions were 4 weeks of wet food and 24 hrs of dry before retesting his urine. He is also being given B vitamin shots once a week in case this is an intestinal issue.
He has been fine, actually better than fine for two weeks and today he is doing the whole litterbox not wanting to be held thing. Along with the hiding and slow to move; slow to lay down as if being extra careful.
I am exhausted over this issue and extremely stressed about his health. When he does this he looks very pathetic and sad.
He is eating his wet food normally.
Sorry for the long explanation but I did not want to leave anything left to ponder about. Today one thing he did do that was unusual was let out weird grunts when he was laying around.
Thanks to anyone who might have any thoughts or advice.
