I just read your blog from April 2023 and I’m devastated because this was my exact experience with Loki except I’m nearly 4,000 in the hole. I’m doing everything I can at home and I’m absolutely terrified that he is going to re block and then we will be out of options all because of how much we’ve already spent. I’m crying even as I type this. Because it is absolutely unethical. He’s just a baby…

Dear Dr. Magnifico,

First, please let me say a big thank you for getting back to me. We are so grateful for your time and knowledge.

Yes at this moment Loki is doing ok. Friday evening we became very concerned. He was spending a considerable amount of time in the litterbox and making an awful face as he was trying to urinate. I found a considerable amount of urine mixed with light pink blood Saturday morning on my kitchen floor. So we know at the moment he isn’t blocked.

I have exhausted a lot of the suggestions you made without much progress or success. None of my local vets will entertain PU surgery as they feel it is too complicated and dangerous.

Some things we have done at home:
Feliway diffusers all through my house
added extra litterboxes
We started him on prescription science diet food but it has come to our attention that every time he needs more food the emergency vet will need to see him to do a “re-check”. So we put him on non prescription Royal Canin urinary food and have gotten him off almost all dry food and on mostly all wet.
We got a supplement called Tinkle Tonic.
We have gabapentin from his hospital stay but they will not give me more.
I also have a cosequin supplement but want to supplement slowly.

I’m just bringing you up to speed on the measures we have taken so far.

I would love to be able to volunteer it would fulfill my heart. But right now I’m a stay at home mom raising daughters! It’s not my season just yet.

Thanks again for responding!

Vanessa