{"id":29320,"date":"2022-09-28T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T09:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/does-your-cat-pee-outside-the-litter-box-often-but-a-few-drops-and-complain-when-he-urinates-he-may-be-suffering-from-struvite\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:09:51","slug":"does-your-cat-pee-outside-the-litter-box-often-but-a-few-drops-and-complain-when-he-urinates-he-may-be-suffering-from-struvite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicalaveterinaria.it\/en\/does-your-cat-pee-outside-the-litter-box-often-but-a-few-drops-and-complain-when-he-urinates-he-may-be-suffering-from-struvite\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your cat pee outside the litter box, often but a few drops, and complain when he urinates? He may be suffering from struvite."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; is_sticky=&#8221;yes&#8221; sticky_min_width=&#8221;767&#8243; sticky_top=&#8221;110&#8243; sticky_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688036928304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b i { font-size: 12px; }<\/style><ul class=\"porto-info-list  porto-info-list871dc31092ef276a2adcdadee17cda5b wpb_custom_6c26ffd09e41b3aede9d3b42cf7c0492\"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#i-sintomi-della-struvite-sono-simili-a-quelli-della-cistite\"><strong>1.<\/strong>The symptoms of struvite are similar to those of cystitis<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#le-cause-della-struvite\"><strong>2.<\/strong>The causes of struvite<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#in-molti-casi-pero-questo-minerale-forma-agglomerati-anche-in-assenza-di-infezioni\"><strong>3.<\/strong> In many cases, however, this mineral forms agglomerates even in the absence of infection<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#la-diagnosi-di-struvite\"><strong>4.<\/strong> a diagnosis of struvite<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item  wpb_custom_eade0171093a7591372ccf9372738e3d\"><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"><a class=\"hash-scroll\" href=\"#il-ruolo-dell-alimentazioe-prevenzione-e-mantenimento-contro-le-recidive\"><strong>5.<\/strong> The role of nutrition: prevention and maintenance against relapse<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Struvite stones in cats are among the most common problems that can affect the urinary tract of our feline four-legged friends.<\/h3>\n<p>Struvite is a mineral composed of a combination of ammonium, phosphate, and magnesium<strong>,<\/strong> commonly found in urine but in low and harmless dosages.<\/p>\n<p>However, in some cats the struvite crystals eventually aggregate, creating stones within the urinary tract.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stones cause the cat to suffer from annoying inflammation and painful obstruction with even serious consequences.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"i-sintomi-della-struvite-sono-simili-a-quelli-della-cistite\">The symptoms of struvite are similar to those of cystitis<\/h4>\n<p>Cats suffering from struvite often show the generic symptoms also typical of cystitis: <strong>painful, short and frequent urination, even outside the litter box, and blood in the urine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, intense vocalizations during urination are symptomatic of a distressed condition in the cat.<\/p>\n<p>Associated with this, there may be continuous licking of the genital area that the cat performs in a vain attempt to soothe the inflammation and irritation as well as the posture it assumes: arched back, spread legs, head tilted forward.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"le-cause-della-struvite\">The causes of struvite<\/h4>\n<p>Struvite stones can form in the presence of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.<\/p>\n<p>Some bacteria produce an enzyme called <em><br \/>\n  <strong>urease<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Urease raises the pH of urine: struvite is soluble at a pH less than or equal to 6.6.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to dissolve, struvite crystals precipitate and aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>For the crystals to dissolve, it is necessary for the urine to have a pH below 6.1.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"in-molti-casi-pero-questo-minerale-forma-agglomerati-anche-in-assenza-di-infezioni\">In many cases, however, this mineral forms agglomerates even in the absence of infection<\/h4>\n<p>The causes are not yet entirely clear, but factors have been identified.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stress<\/li>\n<li>overweight and obesity<\/li>\n<li>Poorly controlled diet, in particular excessively high in magnesium and calcium<\/li>\n<li>low water intake<\/li>\n<li>Genetic factors (struvite stones, for example, are very common in Persian cats)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"la-diagnosi-di-struvite\">The diagnosis of struvite<\/h4>\n<p>To issue the diagnosis, your Veterinarian will perform urinalysis of your cat&#8217;s urine and an ultrasound examination may be necessary to assess the presence of stones.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the diagnosis and the presence or absence of urethral obstruction, the Veterinarian will decide whether to treat the cat pharmacologically or proceed with deobstruction first.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, drug therapy is effective when assisted by a specially formulated diet.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"il-ruolo-dell-alimentazioe-prevenzione-e-mantenimento-contro-le-recidive\">The role of nutrition: prevention and maintenance against relapse<\/h4>\n<p>Nutrition is the best of cures.<\/p>\n<p>In general, a specific diet includes foods that lower urine pH and reduce magnesium, ammonium and phosphorus levels.<\/p>\n<p>A diet formulated in this way is responsible for altering the pH of urine and its chemical composition in a way that allows stones to dissolve naturally in a gradual manner and prevents their formation.<\/p>\n<p>With proper diet, struvite stones should dissolve within a 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