Bladder surgery to remove stones

lysisdnb

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My cat Atreyu had surgery almost 2 weeks ago to remove bladder stones. She has been acting much more lively and I can tell she is feeling better, but I noticed today there is still a bit of blood in her urine, and she still won't per in the litter box. Just wondering if it's normal for blood to still be present since there was an incision in her bladder, or should I be getting her looked at again? I plan to call the vet Monday, but I'm worried there's something wrong still.
 

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Please let us know what your vet thinks about what's going on, so we can offer more help.

Right now I'm thinking that, since bladder stones cause tremendous irritation and inflammation, it's possible that some of that is still going on and anti-inflammatory medication might still be needed to deal with that. Please ask your vet.

The other thing I'd like to ask you about is this: did they analyze the stones, do you know for sure now what type they were? Also, do you have a diet that will prevent further stone formation?

Stone removal is life saving in the short term but stopping the process that's causing the stones with diet and even a nutritional approach in addition, is crucial for the future. 
 

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I'd definitely have a conversation with the vet, but a little tinge of blood in the urine is not unreasonable. Like Violet said, those stones can cause a lot of irritation. There may even be a little remnant in the urethra that is still plugging things up a bit. You might ask your vet about temporarily taking an anti-spasmodic med that might help the bladder and urethra relax/contract better to help the urine flow. Sometimes the irritation can cause the muscles to spasm, and then they don't work properly.

It takes a few weeks to get the stone analyzed. Hopefully they can give you a clue as to why they are forming.
 
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