My 2 year old cat has previously had a blockage due to urinary crystals. Since then, he has been consistently on Hills c/d. Our vet found that the c/d alone wasn’t breaking down the remaining crystals, so he had a stint on s/d.
At his last check up we found no sign of crystals, so had the all clear to go back on c/d.
Alongside this, we recently added in one pouch of Hydracare per day, as our cat doesn’t drink enough (which is obviously the crux of the issue).
I know it’s hard to tell but he is genuinely very relaxed at home, inquisitive, playful and happy, so I don’t feel that the stress factor is (much) of an issue here.
He’s due another check up at the end of this month to see if he’s still clear of crystals now he’s back on c/d.
In addition we have 2 water fountains, and 3 litter trays. He doesn’t go outside, and he has a large amount of indoor enrichment.
I just wondered if anyone had any advice here regarding anything else we can be doing for him? Any other supplements, food, etc we can use? Anything else to encourage him to drink?
I’ve seen fish oil recommended, and I wondered if perhaps that would be useful to add into water to encourage drinking?
I would appreciate any and all advice! He’s my baby so I want to do all I can to keep him healthy.
Additionally with his age I am conscious I don’t want this problem to lead to any others!