How to Treat Cat Crystals with Diet

Cat crystals can be painful and even deadly for your pet. The crystals form due to an imbalance in the pH of a feline's urine, but changing a cat's diet can greatly improve the chances of getting rid of and preventing future cat crystals. Act quickly because surgery may be the only option if a diet change fails to alleviate the condition.

Things You'll Need

  • Prescription cat food
  • Moist canned cat food
  • Clean water
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Instructions

    • 1

      See your vet. There are different types of cat crystals. and you don't want to take any of them lightly -- especially in a male cat. Get the cat diagnosed for a specific syndrome and type of crystal. Follow the vet's treatment advice.

    • 2

      Get a prescription for a cat bladder health cat food that will balance the pH of the urine and help prevent or get rid of a cat's crystals. Make sure to find out which kind of crystals your cat is suffering form so you can choose the appropriate feline diet.

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      Feed the cat moist canned food. Dry food with the right minerals is helpful, but if you are treating a case of cat crystals, opt for moist food until the condition is in remission.

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      Limit feedings to once or twice daily. Eating more frequently than this can change the urine pH to levels that lead to more cat crystals.

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      Refrain from feeding dairy. Dairy is detrimental to the pH of a cat's urine and can encourage the growth of bladder crystals in a cat that's prone to the condition.

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      Provide the cat with plenty of fresh, clean water; proper hydration can help flush out cat crystals.

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      Keep the cat at a healthy body weight. Obese felines are more likely to suffer from health problems as well as cat crystals.