The vet has looked at him and kept him in over night ::£132.00 the poor thing is trying hard but I am catching him making his attempts all over the house....He is quite the wild one and very hard to contain in one room....Hes not sue back at the vets til thursday..anyone got any ideas how to help him ????????
2007-06-03 01:21:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I hope the vet gave him a pain killer. He should be on a small dose of something like Rymadil. That will help him feel better. Give him food to which a table spoonfull of water has been mixed. The more water you get into him, the more dilute the bugs and their poisons become and the less painfull it will be to pee. Water really is the answer - 200 mls per day if you can persuade him to drink it. If he wont drink with what you have to hand. You can get a tin of Hills A/d from the vet, costs around £1.20 mix some of it with water so it's like gravy he may well drink that. It smells good. Cats usually love it. Hope that helps.
2007-06-03 01:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you provided a litter tray for him?
If he has a unrinary infection, which it sounds like, it could be that if it hurts him to pee, so he associates the pain with where he's peeing. He's trying to find a pain-free spot. Is he a house cat?
What did the vet say? Did he/she give you any medication or do any tests? Thursday seems like a long time to wait if he hasn't been given anything to help him.
Try not to panic him (but I know that can he hard with a highly strung cat) and leave him to calm down in a room with a litter tray, maybe the bathroom. Call the vet in the morning if he's still in distress, or use the emergency service if he gets worse today; he may have a urinary tract blockage.
Good luck.
2007-06-03 08:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Kitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if he's not due back at the vets until thursday, if there's no improvement he needs to go back NOW.
Be aware that this could develop into an emergency situation if your cat becomes unable to urinate. Blocked bladders in male cats are very serious and can cause death if left untreated. Did your vet not tell you to be aware of this?
If your vet didn't offer supplements and a special diet to you, perhaps you should find another vet. Bladder troubl requires longterm managment.
Chalice
2007-06-06 17:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it's any help, I had a dog who was having the same trouble and he had an xray and a para prostatic cyst was found which was pressing on the urinary tract preventing the flow. It was a very serious problem so maybe you should ask your vet for an xray if he hasn't already. Thursday is too long to wait, his bladder will just fill and fill if he is drinking, he should be drained by the vet until the problem is discovered.
2007-06-03 08:50:22 · answer #4 · answered by Blueberry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get another vet! It sounds very much like he has a urinary blockage, and that is FATAL in male cats if they are not treated and the crystals disolved! I can't believe your vet would wait until Thursday! Get him to a vet TODAY! They are VERY painful! He also will start getting dehydrated. Once he is completely blocked, it might be too late.
I don't mean to scare you, but it IS a serious condition, and you could lose the kitty if he's not treated.
Watch his diet from now on too. Do not give too much fish (especially tuna) or dry cat food high in ash and magnesium.
2007-06-03 08:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mama_Kat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frequent attempts with only a few drops coming out could be either a urinary tract infection or a blockage which male cats are more prone to then females. Both situations are serious but the blockage particularly so, I would strongly recommend you get him back to your vet or any vet as soon as you can.
2007-06-03 08:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by Thea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a unrinary infection. Both my male cats have suffered from this. My vet reckons it is not uncommon among male cats due to the shape of their unrinary tracts. Both of my cats were eventually fine after the vet had treated them. Good luck!
2007-06-04 12:14:27 · answer #7 · answered by Gromet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like his urethra is blocked. My cat had the same thing and it's common in adult neutered males. This is an emergency condition and it requires immediate attention. Your vet is a dope. See another one immediatly!!!!!!!!
2007-06-05 12:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat had that problem also, and it turned out he had bladder stones which required surgery. Some cats cannot process the high calcium in dry food.
2007-06-03 10:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by bacchus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first ensure he is is getting the proper medical treatment.......
if the problem is not medical, you might want to examine your litter and litter box. spend extra effort cleaning, have you changes litter brands recently? if you have, switch back......i know my cats are sensitive to this
2007-06-06 23:35:46 · answer #10 · answered by sugee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋