Preventing Cat Urinary Infections   by Cat Party

in Family / Pets    (submitted 2010-12-12)

If you’ve witness your cat struggle in pain because of a urinary tract infection then you’ll probably never want to see it again. The good news is that you can actually prevent your cat from contracting a urinary tract infection, by following these simple tips. Remember this advice doesn’t replace any veterinary advice you may have already received and if your cat does develop a urinary tract infection it’s important to get it properly treated at a good vets.

For most cats susceptibility to urinary tract infections aren’t hereditary but there are a number of cat breads that are predisposed to getting them. However there are steps you can take to help prevent this or at least minimise the occurrences of these infections.
First of all make sure your cat has quality cat food, not just the cheapest supermarket brand (unless they have shown that it’s just as nutritional as the premium brands). There are of a number of things that a cat needs in there diet to stay healthy so unless you are fully aware of all the nutritional needs of your cat, stick to shop bought food and not home cooked.

Ensure your cat always has a supply of fresh water and encourage them to drink it often. Since cats prefer to get there water from their food, you might find it easier to get more water into your cat by gradually switching from dried to wet cat food.

If your cat deems the litter tray not to be clean enough they might prefer to hold their urine which will increase the chance of contracting the infection. They might also decide to use somewhere else as their litter tray too, therefore keep it clean.

Make sure your cat gets plenty of exercise as this will stimulate the bladder, so make sure you’ve got plenty of toys for your cat to play with especially if they are indoor cats.

If you find that these tips don’t fully prevent the feline urinary tract infection you can also try natural supplements.

Remember prevention is better than cure but if your cat is ill it’s always safer to take them to the vets as recurrent urinary tract infections could be an indication of something more serious.

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