Cedar has been going to the litter box alot these days but to be honest I didnt think much of it for the first few days. Today I counted 10 times in a 1 hour period and called the vet straight away. I couldnt be certain whether he had urinated at all since he is an indoor/outdoor cat but every time he went to the litter box he strained but nothing came out.
Of course I was worried he had a blocked bladder (or whatever you call it) and the vet staff were on standby expecting this to be the case after my phonecall. Thankfully his bladder was empty and a UTI was diagnosed.
The vet gave him 2 injections (10ml clavulox & 20ml Rimadyl) and then sent me home with 10 days of tablets (Clavulox tabs)
His temperature was at a soaring 39.9 C (although I assume this is normal for an infection???)
The vet wanted to keep him overnight but I refused because he is such a scared timid cat that I didnt want all my hardwork of making him feel safe and calm go out the window and I couldnt imagine him spending the night in a cage all alone. So home he came. Although he has asked me to get a urine sample
The vet has requested that Cedars weight loss diet cease for the time being until this UTI clears up.
I know UTI's are common but I have never been through anything like this before. How do they pick up these infections? I assume since my boys are indoor/outdoor cats that they are more susceptible to these things. Is that right?
Anyway, I really wanted to post this as its been an awful day here. Cedar really does not cope well with going to the vets and he has been withdrawn all day since we have been home
please get better soon darling boy - mummy loves you
Of course I was worried he had a blocked bladder (or whatever you call it) and the vet staff were on standby expecting this to be the case after my phonecall. Thankfully his bladder was empty and a UTI was diagnosed.
The vet gave him 2 injections (10ml clavulox & 20ml Rimadyl) and then sent me home with 10 days of tablets (Clavulox tabs)
His temperature was at a soaring 39.9 C (although I assume this is normal for an infection???)
The vet wanted to keep him overnight but I refused because he is such a scared timid cat that I didnt want all my hardwork of making him feel safe and calm go out the window and I couldnt imagine him spending the night in a cage all alone. So home he came. Although he has asked me to get a urine sample
The vet has requested that Cedars weight loss diet cease for the time being until this UTI clears up.
I know UTI's are common but I have never been through anything like this before. How do they pick up these infections? I assume since my boys are indoor/outdoor cats that they are more susceptible to these things. Is that right?
Anyway, I really wanted to post this as its been an awful day here. Cedar really does not cope well with going to the vets and he has been withdrawn all day since we have been home
please get better soon darling boy - mummy loves you