Hi everyone. I need some more advice. I posted on another thread about how my baby had crystals in her urine. The vet wanted me to put her on the Hill's S/D for 30 days and then put her on the K/D (I think it was this one) for maintenance. Well, I didn't want to put her on that. I bought 2 cans of it though and she wouldn't eat it.
So what I've been doing for the last few weeks is giving her boiled chicken with the broth and it seems to be working. I tried giving her just Chicken Soup moistened and I saw crystals again. I tried giving her just the Innova moistened and she wouldn't eat it and I noticed a little bit of crystals.
I'm almost at my wits end!!! I can't find a good solution. In some of her urine I notice crystals (when I let it dry on newspaper and then look at it with a flashlight), then sometimes I don't. I actually watch her when she goes potty on the paper and then circle the spot with a marker and make note of the time of day and what she ate. Today she's only been eating boiled chicken with broth and so far, no crystals.
So here's my problem, I've read on several different websites lots of different contradictions about what food is best. Some say to feed high protein, others say feed low protein. I would consider feeding raw, but since I'm in Mexico, I'm a little scared about doing it. So what I would like is some recommendations on food that has worked for other babies with struvite crystal issues.
I also think my baby might be allergic to chicken. I feed her more boiled chicken and broth a little while ago and when I picked her up, the rims around her eyes were very red. Not to mention that she's been itchy. I thought she might have fleas, but she's on Frontline and I haven't seen any fleas on her, and the allergy shampoo the vet gave me a while ago didn't seem to help. She rubs and scratches her eyes a lot. I have drops that the vet gave me and they seem to help, but I would rather find a permanent solution.
Okay, so sorry to go on and on. But I would like to know what food works best for a baby who may have a poultry allergy and has pee pee issues. I'm also going to pick up the cranberry stuff when I go home (hopefully in 3 weeks) and I would also like to pick up some new food. I wanted to try the Orijen fish but I'm not sure if the protein might be too high. Thanks again everyone and I'm sorry for the long post.
