This is my first post to this forum.... My baby Spencer, a 6 year old domestic shorthair, neutered, just came home on Sunday from a 6 day stay at the vet 24h emergency hospital. He suddenly started vomiting bile, being lethargic and not eating on Dec. 23. Long story short, he had a urinary blockage and was put on catether and IV, his bladder was flushed out several times.
I wanted the vet to do the PU operation, but because it was Spencer's first blockage (at 6 yrs old) and because he recuperated very well at the vet's, they advised me to take him home and that hopefully with a change of diet (he had been on Whiskas all his life... I know. That will never happen again.) hopefully he will not block again.
He has 2 antibiotics, meds to help with penis spasms and meds to help contract his bladder to take. He was also put on Royal Canin urinary SO food (it was recommended that I feed him only canned food for 3 weeks).
I am a wreck and I follow him around everywhere. Since coming home he has being peeing regularly, lots of small amounts the size of a tablespoon, and pooping as week. I called the vet yesterday and they told me peeing lots of smaller amounts is normal, also his poop is kinda runny but they said its normal as well.
He ate yesterday but this morning he refused to eat. His behaviour is normal (except for not eating) and he has been drinking and going to the litter box. Please if anyone has had a cat that recovered from a blockage like that, could you share your recovery experience. I keep wondering what is normal or not, worrying that he is in pain or will block again and even wondering if I did well saving him, or if that was just selfish on my part - maybe it was his time to go? He was comatose when I brought him to the emergency.
That cat is my love and I appreciate any advice.
Amy
I wanted the vet to do the PU operation, but because it was Spencer's first blockage (at 6 yrs old) and because he recuperated very well at the vet's, they advised me to take him home and that hopefully with a change of diet (he had been on Whiskas all his life... I know. That will never happen again.) hopefully he will not block again.
He has 2 antibiotics, meds to help with penis spasms and meds to help contract his bladder to take. He was also put on Royal Canin urinary SO food (it was recommended that I feed him only canned food for 3 weeks).
I am a wreck and I follow him around everywhere. Since coming home he has being peeing regularly, lots of small amounts the size of a tablespoon, and pooping as week. I called the vet yesterday and they told me peeing lots of smaller amounts is normal, also his poop is kinda runny but they said its normal as well.
He ate yesterday but this morning he refused to eat. His behaviour is normal (except for not eating) and he has been drinking and going to the litter box. Please if anyone has had a cat that recovered from a blockage like that, could you share your recovery experience. I keep wondering what is normal or not, worrying that he is in pain or will block again and even wondering if I did well saving him, or if that was just selfish on my part - maybe it was his time to go? He was comatose when I brought him to the emergency.
That cat is my love and I appreciate any advice.
Amy