My cat has blood in urine and crystals. Could her treats be the cause?

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My cat is one year and has occasionally has blood on her after she goes to the litter. Our vet confirmed she has crystals, we were feeding her fancy feast treats in salmon, could this be why she developed this, we have been feeding her this whole time kitten royal canin and now have been transitioning her to Iams, the vet prescribed Royal Canin urinary dry food. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 7 lbs

Amber W · Accepted Answer

Special diets like the Royal Canin urinary diet work by keeping the urinary pH at a good level so crystals are less likely to form. So by feeding treats this may have thrown off the urinary pH and caused crystals to form. For this reason it's recommended to only feed the prescription diet. Feeding an all canned version of the prescription Royal Canin diet may be even more beneficial in preventing crystals so if Nila will eat canned food I'd recommend the canned version of the diet. Blood in the urine can also be related to urinary tract infections and bladder stones. It sounds like your veterinarian may have ruled these issues out, but if Nila has not had a urine culture or X-rays of her bladder these may be indicated (especially if the problem persists). Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and best wishes to you and Nila!

My cat has blood in urine and crystals. Could her treats be the cause?

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