cystitis in cats

[tiger64]

My cat is prone to cystitis she's 12, and is costing a fortune at the vets,
can anybody help

[woofgang]

What does the vet say about underlying causes and prevention?

[FrillyPancake]

What are the symptoms?
My cat is 12 too, and she has been doing some really weird things around her litter tray lately....am curious that's all.
Would be good to hear what everyone says, advice wise - sorry I have none, as I have no experience in this type of thing but it may explain my poor cats behaviour!

[divegirl]

No personal experience but this looks like a good 'check list'

http://www.cat-world.com.au/cystitis-in-cats

When you say is costing you a fortune, in what? What treatments/tests has she had already?

Lisa x

[tiger64]

Shes had cystitis off and on over the last 3 years, but now the hot weather
brings it on, she been on noroclav which did work, but it comes back more often now. she had a urine test which was fine. We have been to 3 vets, to have her looked at they all think it is cystitis. Iam looking for any home treatments to try.
CYSTITIS is inflammation of the bladder may cause symptoms of straining

[Anngel]

Do you feed her dry food? Might be worth changing to a wet food.

[lankeela]

With dogs we use cranberry tablets but don't know how you would manage getting them down her! Maybe crush and put in some food?

[lankeela]

Scroll down here for cystitis in cats and cranberry juice http://www.sugarpet.net/complications.html

[wolf63]

I am not sure if this link is of any help to you

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/flutd/info.html

[Kerosene]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_cystitis

This link may be useful, particularly the "What is the Treatment" paragraph.

[ruthann58]

crush cranberrie tablet to a fine powder and mix in her food and i found feeding wet food helped i always used to soak the biscuits for a couple of hours before feeeding

[tiger64]

thanks for all you help, we did use cranberry juice before, maybe try again. but thanks again for all your help.