Biscotti

Biscotti is a kitty who has been diagnosed with Feline lower urinary tract disease. (FLUTD) is not a specific disease, but rather is the term used to describe conditions that can affect the urinary bladder and/or urethra (the lower urinary tract) of cats.

Clinical signs for these disorders are all very similar so it is often difficult or impossible to determine the underlying cause without doing further investigations. Although many different diseases can affect the lower urinary tract, frustratingly, a number of cats develop a disease without any obvious underlying cause – so-called ‘feline idiopathic cystitis‘ or FIC. This form of disease appears to bear many similarities to a disease in humans called ‘interstitial cystitis’, but in both cats and humans, it can be difficult to manage.

Currently, Biscotti is happily managed on a prescription urinary diet which is both delicious and wonderful if you asked him! We recommend that Biscotti remain on a urinary diet indefinitely, to minimise risks or any potential progression of the condition.