Trouble urinating can be a sign of a serious, potentially emergency condition such as
a kidney stone blocking the urethra or a serious infection.
Not exact matches
We typically recommend this approach when the
kidney stone is
blocking the urinary tract (which may cause permanent damage) or is extremely painful.
If left untreated,
kidney stones could lead to
kidney damage if they
block the flow of urine.
Nausea or vomiting can occur when a
stone blocks the flow of urine, causing it to back up, which can lead to swelling or stretching of the
kidney.
People with
kidney stones can develop fever, though, if a
stone is
blocking the flow of urine.
It is also occasionally used short - term when the urine outlet tube (s) from the
kidney (ureters) become plugged (
blocked) with
stones or some other obstruction.
Chronic, resistant bacterial infections can lead to more serious, life threatening problems such as
kidney infections or bladder
stones - an accumulation of crystals forming a
stone that can obstruct urine exiting the body or «
blocking» urinations.
Kidney and bladder
stones that
block the flow of urine cause pressure that slowly destroys the
kidneys.
These could be signs of a urinary tract disorder or bladder
stones — crystalline formations that can
block urea on its way to or from the
kidneys.
When
stones form in the
kidneys, they often
block the openings to the ureters.
This is a particularly dangerous risk for male cats, whose narrow urethra can easily become
blocked by a large
kidney stone.
If you suspect a cat urinary tract infection you should see your veterinarian since not treating the problem could lead to
stones which could
block the urinary tract (uroliths), inflammation of the prostate gland (chronic prostatitis), and
kidney failure.