"Bladder rupture" refers to a condition where the bladder, which is a organ that holds urine, tears or bursts open. This can happen due to various reasons like injuries, infections, or medical conditions, and it usually requires immediate medical attention.
Full definition
Obstructing bladder stones, cancer of the urinary tract or
even bladder rupture they might cause will all prevent your pet from cleansing its blood of urea nitrogen (BUN).
Other possible causes for a cat not to be able to urinate at all include, bladder blockage,
bladder rupture, urinary tract blockage or kidney failure.
A urinary tract blockage can cause so much urine to build up in the bladder that
the bladder ruptures — which is almost certain to be fatal.
Could the procedure to flush
the bladder rupture it causing ascites?
Many sources state that you only have 72 hours (at the most — many cats have much less time than this) at this acute stage to make sure the blockage is corrected before
the bladder ruptures and the cat dies.
Urinary tract obstructions can be very painful for your cat and, if untreated, can cause death if
the bladder ruptures.
(Yes, this cause of suffering is that common...) Unfortunately, one was unable to get to a veterinarian in time and
his bladder ruptured resulting in a very slow and painful death.
This quickly turns into a life threatening issue from both the buildup of metabolites needed to be excreted to
bladder rupture.
Occasionally, it results from urinary tract blockage or
bladder rupture.