How to prevent urinary tract infection in cats?

Urinary tract infection in cats usually manifests as frequent micturition, dysuria, drops of urine, micturition in different places, hematuria, dysuria, urinary tract obstruction, etc. If urine blockage is not treated in time, it may cause the cat to die within 72 hours. These symptoms are usually caused by urinary calculi.

What is the cause of urinary calculi in cats at ordinary times? How to prevent it?

1. Diet structure and nutrition

The diet structure of cats is unreasonable. Feeding high-protein food, the intake of high protein and minerals is unbalanced, which is easy to cause calcium and magnesium imbalance, and it is easier to form crystals and stones. Dry cat food with high fiber content, if difficult to digest, will cause excessive magnesium and create conditions for stones. Therefore, when buying cat food, it is very important to buy low-magnesium formula food. For example, Anna Mart, battery PURETRITION and so on.

2. Urine PH value

When the PH value of cat urine is maintained at 6.2-6.4, such urine is not conducive to crystallization and stones, which can reduce the occurrence of urinary tract infection. The PH value of cat urine is influenced by daily food, so it is necessary to choose cat food with protein and mineral balance, which will keep the pH value within a safe range, such as craving and purity.

3. Other factors

Cats remind that obesity can lead to laziness and unwillingness to exercise, which leads to cats drinking less water and urinating less, leading to urinary retention. Or the cat litter is not cleaned up enough, which causes cats to dislike the cat litter basin, thus reducing urination. Cold weather and stress are also the causes of urinary tract infection. Therefore, giving cats a good living environment, making them exercise more, cleaning toilets more and drinking more water can also prevent infection.