If
urinary obstruction occurs, various surgical procedures including stents and cystostomy tubes placed into the bladder may be required.
Not exact matches
Once symptoms
occur,
urinary obstruction and bleeding is common.
These losses may have
occurred before presentation to the clinic — such as animals with a history of protracted vomiting or diarrhea — or may be anticipated after treatment has been instituted, as is often seen in cases of postobstructive diuresis in cats with
urinary obstruction.
When this
occurs in especially male cats, life threatening
obstructions of the
urinary tract may
occur, stressing the importance of prompt veterinary attention in all of these patients.
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.
Aside from the long treatment time, an important disadvantage of this approach is the possibility of
urinary tract
obstruction as the stone gets smaller and an unsuccessful attempt to pass the stone
occurs.
Urinary obstruction and bleeding is common once symptoms
occur.
This condition, extremely common in middle - aged and senior ferrets,
occurs when tumors form in one or both adrenal glands, resulting in the release of hormones that can cause hair loss, itchy skin, anemia, prostate gland enlargement in males (with potential fatal
urinary tract
obstruction), and bone marrow suppression.
The signs of
urinary problems include anorexia (off food), blood in the urine, straining to urinate, a hunched posture (with straining); if an
obstruction has
occurred, the guinea pig will be unable to produce urine.