A cat
with a urinary blockage will produce no urine and become poisoned by a buildup of toxins.
Annabelle is a female cat who came to Harleysville Veterinary Hospital
with urinary blockage symptoms in March, 2013.
Our cat Jake was diagnosed
with a urinary blockage from crystals in his urinary tract and we had a huge vet bill to get him well.
My cat Mary got very sick after eating Natural Balance Venison and pea, he had lower feline urinary tract
with urinary blockage, and he was in the Veterinary Hospital over a week.
My male cat dukie got sick
with a urinary blockage from crystals that had built up from him eating bad for that I thought was good for him.
Not exact matches
Cats
with urethral (
urinary)
blockages can also benefit from both the pain relief and muscle relaxant effects of diazepam.
Male cats, like Rerun,
with FLUTD are prone to
urinary obstruction or
blockage.
If your veterinarian can not identify a
blockage then causes to be considered include stones blocking the
urinary tract (urolithiasis), a problem
with your cat's body (anatomical defects) and problems
with your cat's behavior.
With a
urinary tract obstruction, it is important to seek immediate veterinary care because
blockage to the flow of urine can be a life - threatening complication if untreated.
Male cats
with struvite
urinary blockages became far less common.
Urinary blockage is almost exclusively a problem of male cats
with few rare exceptions.
The same is true for cats
with certain medical conditions, such as obesity or
urinary blockage.
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.
Male cats are more prone to life - threatening complications
with urinary tract stones, referred to as complete
blockages, due to their narrower urethra.
Other concerns may include suspected
urinary blockages, incoordination, the ingestion of poisonous plants, excessive grain consumption and challenges
with parasites.
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).
So if your dog has problems
with urinary incontinence, recurrent bladder infection or UTIs, or if your dog has had a
urinary tract
blockage, you need to learn more about these conditions.
Typical signs of
urinary tract disease include: frequent small urinations / frequent trips to the litter box (cats), blood in the urine, straining to urinate
with no success,
urinary blockage / inability to pass urine (most common in male cats — a medical emergency!)
The presence of
urinary crystals and stones can lead to
blockage in both male and female cats, along
with the earlier signs of straining and possibly bloody urine.
Urinary blockage in cats occurs
with something blocks a cat's urethera, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside world.
Cats that eat only dry food need to be provided
with lots of fresh water, especially if they are prone to developing
urinary tract
blockages.