Of course, other clinical manifestations must also be present to establish the cause of your cat's excessive
urination as urinary tract infection.
Not exact matches
Men with this disease often have chills; fever; pain in the lower back and genital area;
urinary frequency and urgency, often at night; burning or painful
urination; body aches; and a demonstrable
infection of the
urinary tract as evidenced by white blood cells and bacteria in the urine.
Possible medical problems that relate to changes in
urinary behaviors include a
urinary tract infection or inflammation, blockage or partial blockage, kidney problems, or in the case of excessive thirst and
urination, metabolic diseases such
as diabetes.
As indicated above, symptoms of
urinary tract infection are usually related to problems with
urination due to inflammation of the
urinary tract.
Answer: I would not assume a
urinary tract infection as most of the time, even bloody
urination, frequency and straining are NOT due to bacterial
infections of the bladder in cats.
The symptoms of bacterial bladder
infection are the same
as those seen with feline lower
urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and may include straining to urinate, inappropriate
urination (out of the litter box), licking at the prepuce or vulva excessively, and obvious blood in the urine.
Pets with a history of urine dribbling and involuntary
urination also should be evaluated for
urinary tract infection prior to starting medications such
as Proin (for dogs) for urine incontinence.
The single most common cause of frequent
urination in dogs is canine
urinary tract infections such
as canine cystitis.
As indicated above, symptoms of a
urinary tract infection in dog are usually related to problems with
urination due to inflammation of the
urinary tract.