The effect of Chinese herbal medicine Orthosiphon aristatus on water drinking and serum urea content of domestic cat in summer

Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) drinks less water and urinates less,and has high incidence of urinary system diseases.Orthosiphon aristatus is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with very good diuretic effect.In this study,10 domestic cats were used for testing.The results showed that the addition of 1% (mass fraction) O.aristatus can significantly increase the water consumption of domestic cats and reduce their serum urea nitrogen content,but does not affect their body weight and feed intake.This test shows that O.aristatus has potential for increasing urinary output and reducing urinary system diseases of domestic cats.