Urethral Blockage: Crystallization of minerals in the bladder plug up
the urethra leading to blockage of urinary outflow.
If there was a stone in the ureters or
urethra leading to a blockage and it passed, that would explain the pain and the amylase levels, if the values reported are off by an order of 10.
The urethra leads out of the body to the genitals, an area that typically contains a lot of bacteria.
Not exact matches
This rare disease
leads to short thumbs and big toes and sometimes a
urethra shifted to the base of the penis.
If left untreated, trichomoniasis can
lead to inflammation of the vagina,
urethra, and cervix, potentially
leading to pelvic inflammatory disease, fertility problems, and low birth - weight babies.
During sex, bacteria from the vagina and anus can get into the
urethra and multiply,
leading to a urinary tract infection.
The reason women are so much more prone to these infections than men is because the tube that
leads to the bladder (the
urethra) is really short in females — being only about four centimetres long.
As many elderly men know all too well, this is problematic because it
leads to compression of the
urethra and the classic symptoms of increased urinary frequency, urgency and a weak stream often with incomplete bladder emptying.
The presence of an antigen or microorganisms in the urinary tract — the ureters, bladder, and
urethra — can
lead to inflammatory changes.
Female cats are more susceptible because their
urethra (the tube that
leads from the bladder to the outside of the body) is shorter than that of males, making it easier for bacteria to ascend to the bladder.
Bladder infections can be terribly painful and
lead to bladder stone formation - these stones can cause pain when attempting to urinate, can get stuck in the
urethra (especially in male cats), and need to be surgically removed.
The dry cat food for urinary health restricts all those compounds that can
lead to urinary blockages or formation of stones inside the
urethra of cats.
Holding in the urine often is not a normal cat behavior and by doing this the urine starts getting more concentrated which
leads to the formation of crystals or stones or even mucous plugs in their
urethra.
If the
urethra, the tube
leading from the bladder to the outside of the cat, becomes completely blocked, the straining cat will not urinate at all.
In some cases — especially in male cats as they have a much longer and more narrow
urethra than females — an obstruction occurs, which can
lead to extreme discomfort and eventual damage to the kidneys; it could even
lead to rupture of the urinary bladder, if the problem is not treated immediately.
Infections may
lead to inflammation of the bladder wall and
urethra and can
lead to obstruction with blood clots, inflammation and spasm, or even pus and bacteria.
Bladder stones normally do not affect the rest of your pet's body unless the stones break off or lodge in the
urethra,
leading to potential urinary tract obstruction.
This is a condition in which a cat, usually a male, is unable to urinate due to a blockage in the
urethra (the tube
leading from the urinary bladder to the outside environment).
This can quickly
lead to problems with their urinary tract and kidneys, resulting in blockages of the
urethra which in some cases could be fatal.
The sand combines with mucus and other inflammatory debris in the bladder, forming a plug in the
urethra (the tube that
leads from the bladder through the penis).
Untreated, bladder stones can
lead to blockage of the
urethra (particularly in male dogs) serious illness and death.
This is a condition in which a cat, usually male, is unable to urinate due to a blockage in the
urethra (the tube
leading from the urinary bladder to the outside environment).
They affect the bladder and / or the
urethra, and in male cats, some of these conditions can
lead to an obstructed urinary tract, which is a life threatening condition.
Sometimes, kittens and puppies are born with incomplete or malformed tubing (ureters,
urethra)(ref1, ref2) Other genetic mutations, inherited from their parents
lead to early kidney failure (ref) Another genetic defect causes early blockages with urinary tract (with stones = renal calculi).
The lower tract, whose function is purely excretory, consists of the bladder, a muscular sac that receives the urine delivered to it through the ureters and stores it until it is expelled from the body via the other component of the lower tract, the
urethra, a thin tube
leading from the bladder to the outside world.
If the tubes
leading from each kidney to the bladder (ureters) or the tube
leading from the bladder to the penis or vagina (
urethra) are blocked (obstructed), your pet's condition will deteriorate rapidly.
The persistence of crystals in the urine can
lead to inflammation of the mucus lining of the bladder and
urethra.
In female spayed dogs the most common cause is USMI, which is a weakening of the muscle in the
urethra (
leads from the bladder to the outside of the body) that shuts off the flow of urine.
The mediation is given to your cat via a catheter which is inserted into the
urethra (tube that
leads from the bladder to the outside of the body).
The stones form and get blocked in the
urethra, the tube
leading from the bladder to the outside, which narrows as it moves through the penis.
It was quickly noted that Chewy had some physical abnormalities by way of genetically malformed genitalia, in such a way that it was causing her to urinate abnormally, and was
leading to chronic irritation and scar tissue formation / stricture of the
urethra.
If the tubes
leading from each kidney to the bladder (ureters) or the tube
leading from the bladder to the penis or vagina (
urethra) are blocked (obstructed), your dog's condition will deteriorate rapidly.
This opening
led through an incision in the
urethra to the bulbocavernous
urethra, a naturally enlarged section of the
urethra that Bess insisted was capable of intense orgasmic stimulation.