Not exact matches
While under anesthesia, the veterinarian will take abdominal x-rays or perform an ultrasound to rule out bladder and
kidney stones that may need to be removed surgically or dissolved
with dietary modification after the
cat has been stabilized.
However, older
cats with chronic
kidney disease may have
stones associated
with bacteria.
Cats with urinary stones may show many of the same symptoms as cats with other urinary tract diseases, such as urinary tract infections or kidney dise
Cats with urinary
stones may show many of the same symptoms as
cats with other urinary tract diseases, such as urinary tract infections or kidney dise
cats with other urinary tract diseases, such as urinary tract infections or
kidney disease.
In
cats with recurrent infections, x-rays of the belly may be taken to see if calculi (
stones) or other material are present in the
kidneys or bladder (Figure 1), and your primary care veterinarian may inject contrast material into the bladder during x-rays to see if there are any anatomic causes for straining and bloody urine, such as a bladder wall defect or a stricture (narrowing) of the urethra.
* Urinary tract inflammation («bladder infection», FUS, FLUTD, cystitis, crystals, bladder or
kidney stones) * Arthritis * Kidney, liver, or thyroid disease (most common in older cats) * Diabetes * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated with the litterbox i
kidney stones) * Arthritis *
Kidney, liver, or thyroid disease (most common in older cats) * Diabetes * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated with the litterbox i
Kidney, liver, or thyroid disease (most common in older
cats) * Diabetes * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (may result in pooping outside the box) * Declaw issues (declawed
cats experience intermittent or chronic pain that may become associated
with the litterbox itself)