A bladder infection in your cat can be a serious condition if it is not treated in a timely manner. You will notice the symptoms of bladder infection in a cat when the normally fastidious animal begins urinating in unusual places. Keep an eye on your pet to determine if they are experiencing pain or are straining to urinate.
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Fluids
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Extra fluids can help your pet by requiring them to urinate more frequently. The more that the animal urinates, the more bacteria is being flushed out of the body. Urine works to cleanse the body and is a natural way to eliminate a bladder infection.
Knowing that you need to get more fluids into your cat and actually getting them to drink more are two very different things. Your pet is not likely to drink more fluid unless it is disguised in some way. Their food is the best choice for adding some extra fluids that the cat will consume. Add chicken broth to their dry food to encourage them to eat and take in the extra fluid. Moist and canned cat foods also contain more moisture than dry foods. This can help your pet increase their urine output.
Supplements
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Pure cranberry juice added to your pets food can help with the infection. Cranberry is available in supplement form to make it easier to give to your cat. Give your cat 250 mg capsules of cranberry twice a day. This changes the PH of your cats urine and helps to eliminate the bacteria and infection.
Vitamin C powder added to your cats food can also help eliminate infection in the bladder. A combination of these supplements may help cure the bladder infection in your cat according to Dr. Michael Dym of Classic Veterinary Homeopathy.
Food
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The food that you are giving to your cat is probably responsible for urinary infections. Dry cat food is largely made up of carbohydrates, which can negatively impact the animal's PH levels. Use a meat-based diet if your cat is experiencing bladder infections and frequent urinary problems. The meat diet is natural to a cat and can help fight off infection.
Consider making your pet's food at home to make sure that they are getting the proper nutrition for a feline. Cats are carnivores and a raw meat diet is what nature intended your cat to eat. You will need a grinder to grind the meat and the bones. It is important that the bones are included in the ground product because a cat gets nutrients from the meat and the bones. Add a vitamin supplement made specifically for cats to the ground food and your cat will be well-fed. Cats are not able to digest plant-based proteins and derive the same benefits that dogs and humans can. Many commercial cat foods are overloaded with carbohydrates, which do not benefit your pet's health. Your cat's ability to fight off disease and infection will be greater with a diet that is made for a carnivorous feline.
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