2007-01-16 15:53:03 · 29 answers · asked by julesbeamer325 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there... hematuria (blood in urine) is indicative of a lower urinary tract disorder and may involve the kidneys (chronic renal failure-CRF) which is more common among senior cats. Some cats develop urethral obstructions and this can become LIFE-THREATENING within 24-48 hours if not treated soon as well. Senior cats are very frail therefore this is much, much more URGENT.
More on feline lower urinary tract disorders: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html
Urethral obstructions: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/urinary_blockage.html
Feline Chronic Renal Failure9 (CRF): http://www.felinecrf.org/what_is_crf.htm
2007-01-16 16:03:24 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem four years ago with my then 10 years old cat (who is now 14 and doing great).
Is your cat eating dry food (the one coming out of a bag or plastic box) or wet food (the one coming out of a can)?
Is your cat drinking milk or water?
I do not know if I can help you if your cat eats from cans, but I may help you if she likes dry food.
The diet of your cat, what she eats and drinks is very important. Your cat needs to have enough fluid (especially in winter with the drying heat system on) otherwise the urine develops granules or hard particles that may cause the bleeding. If she eats dry food, even with a lot of water, she may not get enough.
My cat eats only dry food which I am happy about since it does not smell like food from a can and you do not have to deal with the smelly, messy cans. She does not like milk at all so I give her a lot of water that I change at least twice a day. She likes only the Deli-Cat dry food but when she started having bloody urine, four years ago, I took her to the vet. She also had another symptom: she was licking herself a lot which indicated some sort of irritation.
The vet did a complete urinalysis and just told me that my cat needed a special diet.
The vet gave me Feline C/d, then Feline S/d, which my cat rejected. She only wanted her Deli-Cat. Then, I finally found Purina One Special Care Adult Cat Urinary Tract Health Formula which you can find in any grocery store. Purina has Special food for different problems, just take the one with “Urinary Tract Health Formula” written on red on the package. My cat loves it as much as she loves Deli-Cat so I give her half of each for her diet.
She has not bled ever since.
2007-01-17 03:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully it is just a bladder infection. You need to get a urine sample to the vet. You can collect it yourself (not as difficult as it seems) or take it to the vet to get it done. I hate to say it but, I think it could be a sign of kidney failure also. This, I believe is common in cats of that age. I lost my 17 yr old to hyperthyroidism, in which the body begins to shut down, including the kidneys. I am no vet, however. Mine also had a bladder infection when he was younger. We collected the sample ourselves and brought it to the vet.
2007-01-17 01:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tricatz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UTI, same as when people have blood in their pee. If that is what it is, it's easily curable by a simple course of anibiotics given to you by your vet. And she may not go outside because she's in pain, either from the UTI or possibly arthritis, seeing as she is getting on in years. Don't worry too much, just get her to the vet ASAP.
2007-01-17 00:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by mandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can be a serious issue and i often say to people that if it is not normal for a human it is not normal for your pets. This cat could have some serious urinary tract infection or crystals which may be a result of Kidney disease or may cause it. I would not be wasting my time asking a whole bunch of people this cat needs veterinary attention NOW.
2007-01-16 23:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
She has urinary track infection, this is very painful for her, please take her to the vet. Make sure she has clean water 24/7, even if you have to change it every day, the bowl and water gets slimy after it sits 2 or 3 days. There is cat food (dry) that helps prevent this problem.
2007-01-17 01:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by annc_missouri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is safer inside so that is a good thing. She probably has an infection and needs meds which means she is suffering and needs to go to the vet NOW.
2007-01-16 23:59:23 · answer #7 · answered by kathyk214 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your precious kitty is in the twilight years of her life and things can and will go wrong. My advice is to take her to the vet to find out what exactly is wrong. You surely don't want her to be suffering and since she depends on you totally, its the right thing to do. She may only need antibiotics for a urinary tract infection!
Go tomorrow!
2007-01-16 23:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by Justified 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The cat needs to be seen by a vet asap.
2007-01-16 23:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know in humans blood in urine could be a sign of kidney stones or kidney infections. Maybe your kitty has something related to this. It would explain why she doesn't want to go out anymore. (pain). I wish you and kitty the very best.
2007-01-16 23:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by Brittany A 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋