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From: charli@cylixd.UUCP (Charli Phillips)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Re: Some cat questions...
Message-ID: <461@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 09:09:48 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  8 09:09:48 1985
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Reply-To: charli@cylixd.UUCP (Charli Phillips)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
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Summary: 

>> With males, I feel it's especially important to get them
>> neutered early--6 to 7 months is best. ...[Scott Berry]
>
>You are just asking for Feline Urinary Syndrome if you have
>it done this early.  Make sure the cat is fully mature before
>you have it done.  [David Messer]

Our two male cats were neutered early.  They have each had one bout of
Feline Urinary Syndrome (FUS).  Our vet told us that we could 
substantially reduce the risk of recurrent attacks by putting them on a
diet of canned cat food instead of dry.  He said that the risk would be
somewhat reduced simply by avoiding fish-flavored dry cat foods.  We
put them on a no-fish dry-food diet three years ago, and neither cat
has had a recurrence.  (If they do, we may decide to go with the canned
cat food, but that stuff is expensive!)

		charli