My cat has blood in her urine, what do I do??

Question

We have been to two different vets, the first said that it was a urinary tract infection and we tried THREE different antibiotics which worked for a little while then started making her vomit. The next vet told us to change her diet and buy an extra litter box and water dish and that worked for a while and then stopped. She makes frequent trips to the litter box and is only successful some of the time. We did find out the last time that she has crystals in her urine. I am wondering if she may have a rare disease because she is unresponsive to treatment. Have any of you gone through something similar? I hate to see her suffer!

Answer 1

Ignore the rude people on this site. I would take her back to the vet and say you're at a loss. It sounds like they need to do more work on her. She may have (god forbid) a tumor in her, and it can cause bleeding. Yes, this can happen. Make sure they feel for tumors, and do any x-rays or other tests. Lets hope it is just a case of stubborn urinary tract infection. If it is just that, and they put her on antibiotics again, try adding a tsp full of vinegar to her water. Vinegar helps clean out a cats urinary tract.

Answer 2

If you didn't take urine specimen to the vet, a urinary tract infection diagnosis was a guess. The only way you can tell if your cat has a urinary tract infection is to have the urine tested and cultured for antibiotic sensitivity. Some infections don't respond to just any antibiotic.

You need to have your cat worked up, just like a human, starting with a real urinalysis. Put the cat in a room with a litter box with a small amount of dried beans or uncooked rice in it, and removed some of the liquid when she "goes". Seal it in a sterilized container, refrigerate until it goes to the vet.

There could be other causes, like kidney failure (could be fatal) and those problems require at least some bloodwork to begin to arrive at a definitive diagnosis.

Answer 3

I'm sorry you're going through this. I had a rough time with my cat for a few weeks and the 2 different vets i was going to didnt do much help except cost me thousands of dollars. Thank God he's okay now but it was definitely frustrating.

The only thing I could suggest is get a 2nd opinion. Try finding the BEST vet you can find and before you make the visit, call them and ask them what they think might be wrong. They may be able to give you the answer you need without making an appointment.

Good luck. hope kitty is okay.

Answer 4

Is your cat on a diet that is designed to dissolve the kind of crystals your cat has? Have they taken any x-rays to see if there are stones? There could be a blockage in her urinary tract.
Urinary tract infections are pretty common in cats. Some cats and dogs just have to be on antibiotics all the time. You could also ask your vet if there is a specialist he/she could recommend.

Answer 5

She probably doesn't have a rare condition. Off the top of my head, I can't think of what the problem might be. I would look on the net for some ask the vet sites and I would search the phone book for some other vets to consult. I've had luck in the past with holistic vets when one of my kitties had some problems in that area.

Answer 6

sounds like kidney stones or failure.
Feline formula for kidney failure
the tea portion
1pt of spring ,purified,ordisilled water
1/4 teaspoon stinging nettles
1/4 teaspoon alfalfa
1/4 teaspon red raspbery
1/4 teaspoon dandelion root/leve
1/4 teaspon cornsilk
1/4 teaspoon cleavers
8 drops liquid concentrace(order from Trace Minerals Research,1990 West 3300 South, Ogden, UT 84401 ph18006247145


add the Concentrace drops to the water before boiling it. Then the Dandelion rotand leaves. Cover with a lid ,reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes. Set aside , remove lid, and add rest of ingredients. Cover and steep 30 minutes. (NOTE: It is better to use the crude, coarsely cut and dried herbs to make this tea than their powdered equivalents) Strain and set tea aside.

The Nutritional Mix Part
1/4 teaspoon bee polen
1/4 teaspon powerded kelp. 1/4 teaspoon Wheat grass
1/4 teaspon Barlerly grass
1/4 teaspon cod-liver oil
1/4 teaspoon RexWhet Germ oil
1/4 teaspoon liquid lecithin
In a blendercombine the strained tea liquid and the other ingrdients in there givebn order. run the machine for two minutes with the lid securely loked in place. Stop the unit and check the materia;it should be rather runny. If not , add a little more water untl it becomes sufficently liquefied.
Strain through a fin wire-mesh strainer or double-layered cheesecloth.Store in a dark amber bottle in the refigerator. Shake well before using each time as contents are apt to separate or settle. Pour into a clean cup only that amount to be used for the day and return the rest to the refrigerator. Allow the liquid to set at room temperature for awhile until it becomes lukewarm.
Using a syringe or turkey baster. fill with a little of the liquid(no more than 1/4 teaspoon at a time) and insert into the cat' mouth. Repeat twice daily, morning and evening

Taurine and potassium are also critical nutrients for felines with kidney problems. Fish protein is high in this sulfer-bearing amino acid(sardines and mackeral aregood sources). Banana is high in Potassiu:Liquefy 1/4 peeled banana with 2/3 Tablespoons of mineral watr in a blender and give to cat same way you would my other formulas

Answer 7

my cat, who has a very sensitive stomach, had urinary tract infection as well as crystals. the vet sold me a food, which didnt work he threw it up every time, so i tried purina one for urinary tract formula. this is the only food that works. also as far as the antibiotics he took 3 treatments of clavimox and then 2 treatments of baytril until he was better i dont know if your vet tried baytril it is a very strong antibiotic ask him about it

Answer 8

If she's not fixed, she may be in heat. Hopefully she's fixed though.
Keep trying different vets. It took me about 5 different vets for one to actually give me the right answer about a bump on my dogs vet. There are many many vets out there who don't really care about the animals! You gotta find one that does.

Answer 9

I don't have a cat, nor do I particularly like them, but I would suggest you take you kitty to a urinary tract specialist for animals. They have them in the bigger cities.

Answer 10

GO TO THE VET