Guest guest Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Julie, I have a cat who has been to the vet twice with urinary tract problems in spite of being fed a raw diet with supplements. He had a blockage a few weeks ago and I have been diligently trying to find a new way of helping him. I recently gave him 500 mg. of vitamin c every 4 hours until the urine output had improved and am now giving him 500 mg. of ester C two times a day. I'm not home enough, but he does seem to have more output since starting this a week ago. How much dl methionine do you give your cats to acidify their urine? My guy is 14 lbs and about 2 yrs. old. thanks, Cindy Message: 19 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:05:01 -0700 " Julie Alexander " <reddragn SAMe alternative? http://vitaminshoppe.com/learning/healthguide/healthguide_content.jhtml?relative\ Path=%2Fcontent%2Fhealthnotes%2FSupp%2FSAMe.htm & title=SAMe dl methionine is a precursor to SAMe that is available in pure form very inexpensively as a supplement for horses--hoof growth and protein utilization. 1/4 teaspoon is close to 1 gram, dose could be 500 mgs to 2 grams daily from what I've read http://www.petvetsupply.com/suphfpi015.html It's also used for dogs and cats to acidify urine and prevent crystals or stones from forming which is what I've used it for. I've also tried it on myself and it seems to help mood and cognition. I think it may act much like SAMe but at a much lower price. Taste is quite neutral. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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