2 days ago, I watched Stumpy go after Muddy. A lot of hissing, spitting and a few thwaps. Stumpy and Muddy aren't friends, but have always had a very peaceful co-existance. Yesterday I notice Muddy walking with a bit of a gimp. This morning it was more pronounced. Thank you Stumpy for alerting me to Muddy's physical ailment!
When I brought him to the vet, the only physical evidence of a problem was that he was running a fever. His heart was good, fully hydrated, no abcesses found on his leg, and he didn't even wince when the vet fully flexed and examined every bit of his leg. When she tried to feel his abdomen, his muscles were so taught that she couldn't get a good exam on his interior organs.
But Muddy is my "dog food bowl pee-er". He waits until the bowls are empty and goes over to pee in them. I've had him tested for a UTI previously and we didn't find anything. Because it has continued (when we fail to pick up the bowls after a meal), we assumed a behavior thing. He doesn't appear to be straining when he urinates, nor does he go to the litter box more than usual.
So we have 2 conclusions right now: either he did get tagged by a cat and the abcess in underlying and the vet can't feel it, or he actually does have a UTI. She gave him an antibiotic shot and he's on Clavamox for 2 weeks. This would treat either problem. If he doesn't look better by Saturday we bring him back for xrays, bloodwork and urinalysis.
Has anyone seen a cat who had such a bad UTI that they actually gimped? We're putting him on exclusively canned food for a bit (no fish) just in case of a UTI. I've moved the water fountain to the floor (it was on a counter to keep away from the dogs) so that he doesn't have to jump up to get it. Any other advice from folks? Believe it or not, I've not had a cat with a UTI before!
When I brought him to the vet, the only physical evidence of a problem was that he was running a fever. His heart was good, fully hydrated, no abcesses found on his leg, and he didn't even wince when the vet fully flexed and examined every bit of his leg. When she tried to feel his abdomen, his muscles were so taught that she couldn't get a good exam on his interior organs.
But Muddy is my "dog food bowl pee-er". He waits until the bowls are empty and goes over to pee in them. I've had him tested for a UTI previously and we didn't find anything. Because it has continued (when we fail to pick up the bowls after a meal), we assumed a behavior thing. He doesn't appear to be straining when he urinates, nor does he go to the litter box more than usual.
So we have 2 conclusions right now: either he did get tagged by a cat and the abcess in underlying and the vet can't feel it, or he actually does have a UTI. She gave him an antibiotic shot and he's on Clavamox for 2 weeks. This would treat either problem. If he doesn't look better by Saturday we bring him back for xrays, bloodwork and urinalysis.
Has anyone seen a cat who had such a bad UTI that they actually gimped? We're putting him on exclusively canned food for a bit (no fish) just in case of a UTI. I've moved the water fountain to the floor (it was on a counter to keep away from the dogs) so that he doesn't have to jump up to get it. Any other advice from folks? Believe it or not, I've not had a cat with a UTI before!
