8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worked well on my 13yr old cat., December 21, 2010
This review is from: PetAlive UTI-Free for Pet Bladder and Urinary Tract Health (20g) (Health and Beauty)
I have a 13yr old tiger stripe that has had a nasty UTI. He's had it for over 2 months, and has just come off an ineffective antibiotic/painkiller regiment. As a last ditch effort I tried the NaturVet Cranberry extract to help with his UTI. When that didn't seem to phase it either I looked up anything else I could try before another $200 set of antibiotics that might not work. I figured if the UTI-Free might work, I could keep giving him the maintenance dosage of the cranberry extract to keep the UTI from coming back.
The UTI-Free is impossible to give to my cat like they recommend.The only way to give it was to mix it in with some canned cat food. I gave him a little more than the instructions stated since he didn't seem to care for the taste, and wouldn't eat the food in one sitting and would spread it out. Within 3 days he was able to urinate without crying out, and now after a week, he has normal flow. Although I've gone through the bottle at a faster rate than I'd like because he won't take it without mixing it, I am pleased that it's helped him.
I gave the product 4 stars because of the price. The maintenance dose for UTI-FREE is still twice a day and for someone on a fixed income like myself, $30 for such little product to give twice a day for maintenance is way to much for me. It did clear up my cat's UTI, but I'll have to stick with the Cranberry extract for the maintenance and hope that fends off a return like everyone seems to tell me it will.(Although it didn't put a dent in the actual UTI) Only time will tell. As for UTI-FREE, if my cat gets another infection I will try this stuff again before I try the vet, as in this case it cost me $200 and it didn't help him this time. If your cat has trouble urinating AND THERE IS BLOOD, TAKE THEM TO THE VET. Stones or crystal build up can and will kill a cat. If it's just a UTI it's up to you to decide if you want to try the herbal remedy first, just like people, it may or may not be effective for you pet. If you do use it, I hope it works for you.
Dave
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works Great, November 30, 2008
This review is from: PetAlive UTI-Free for Pet Bladder and Urinary Tract Health (20g) (Health and Beauty)
Bought this product after doing research on the internet for UTI in male cats. My cat Mickey got sick and after spending four days in the hospital and much money later he came home still feeling uncomfortable and with a 15% chance of getting re-infected. So I bought this product, followed instructions, and within 24 hours, no more discomfort. Now I give him a small amount every other day. It's a little challenging to give since the product is little tiny white granules. But I put a little on a small spoon, wrestle Mickey and pop open his mouth, pour in the granules. They melt right away and have no taste. He's used to taking it now. I recommend this very much. I also recommend a little, very small amount of Concentrated Cranberry Juice mixed into there wet food. You can buy it at healthfood stores. Just alittle for a couple of days helps clear it up too. Just like in people. But like everything before you act, do your homework first, consult your vet just incase.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works for my dog, February 13, 2009
This review is from: PetAlive UTI-Free for Pet Bladder and Urinary Tract Health (20g) (Health and Beauty)
I've been having quite a time with recurring UTI's with my mini rat terrier. poor fella has had 3 over the course of a year. Truly astronomical vet bills, stained carpets and I know the little guy must be hurting pretty bad. Then I found UTI-Free by PetAlive. I ordered a bottle and set-up for the recurring delivery to save money. I figure if the stuff works, it's well worth the money spent. Note: we also changed his food to a brand that has no corn in it which was a recommendation to us by a dog trainer we used. We also started adding about a few tablespoons of warm water to the kibble to make a gravy. Don't know if any of this has helped too. We sprinkle a little bit of the UTI-Free on his food each day and have not had a UTI recurrence yet. Plus the 1st bottle lasted 2 months, so we slowed delivery down from 1 to 2 months. I highly reommend after 2 month's daily use.
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