Bacterial bladder infections in cats are relatively rare.
Not exact matches
«Instead, the
bacterial reservoirs already
in the
bladder emerge out of the tissue, multiply and cause another
infection.»
Dogs that have tumors of the
bladder are at an increased risk of developing
bacterial infections in the urinary tract.
Cranberries also contributes to prevention of
bacterial infection in the urinary tract and formation of struvite crystals
in the
bladder and urethra.
Common diseases
in ornamental fish include parasitic and
bacterial infections, septicemia, swim
bladder disease, constipation, tumors and fin rot.
Answer: I would not assume a urinary tract
infection as most of the time, even bloody urination, frequency and straining are NOT due to
bacterial infections of the
bladder in cats.
If you dog has an
infection, then other problems could occur such as the formation of
bladder stones, issues with the
bladder wall, kidney problems (pyelonephritis) and a
bacterial infection in the blood (sepsis).
The symptoms of
bacterial bladder infection are the same as those seen with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and may include straining to urinate, inappropriate urination (out of the litter box), licking at the prepuce or vulva excessively, and obvious blood
in the urine.
Incontinence,
bladder stones or crystals
in the urine,
bacterial infections, cancer, trauma or even obstruction of the urethra, the tube that allows urine to pass from the
bladder to the outside of the body, can occur.
«FLUTD may be caused by diseases of the
bladder including, FIC,
bacterial bladder infection,
bladder stones, mucous plugs that form
in the
bladder and pass into the urethra, or
bladder tumors — although these are uncommon
in cats,» she said.
Bacterial infection of the
bladder is common
in older cats but is almost always associated with an underlying condition - either diabetes or kidney disease.
Bacterial infections,
bladder stones, and excessive amounts of crystalline minerals
in the urine all cause irritation to the
bladder wall.
If your cat eats large amounts of plant foods, their urine may become alkaline This can encourage dangerous
bacterial growth
in the
bladder, which can result
in painful
infections, crystals, and other unpleasant (and expensive) conditions.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced
in the liver and stored
in the gall
bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic
bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (
infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract
infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved
in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract
infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (
infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
Instead, your veterinarian will rule out a
bacterial bladder infection, signs of cancer, and any development of crystals or stones
in the
bladder.
Bacterial infection is the most common type of
infection and is usually seen
in female dogs because they have a short urethra (tube that carries urine from
bladder to outside of body).
A urine sample is evaluated for crystals and may be sent
in for culture, although
bacterial infections of the
bladder are uncommon
in cats.
These
bacterial agents enter into the urinary tract and reaches up to the cat
bladder, where they get embedded
in epithelium (outer layer) of the
bladder walls which causes damage to cells, thus causing inflammation and
infection.
Known as cystitis, a
bacterial infection in the
bladder is often noted
in cats with FUS.
Bacterial Infection: When bacteria enters the body from outside, it colonizes
in the urethra and moves up to the
bladder and if left untreated the kidneys.
Bladder infections in cats are almost always due to a
bacterial infection.
Symptoms and causes include cystitis, urethritis, tumour
in the
bladder / urethra,
bacterial infection, injury to the
bladder / urethra or kidney stones,
bladder stones or «gravel»
in the urine.