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Hi,
So i'm currently going through my second intestinal obstruction with my 2nd cat (previous blockage was with sister cat, and was hairball, 1 year separating incidents). I'm awaiting ultrasound currently, but it's likely this one ate something since there was tape from a cardboard box in one of the vomit piles she left for us. Right now, they couldn't be sure of what they were seeing in Xrays, but her abdomen is very sore and she's dehydrated.
So my question, what are the odds that sisters under the age of 2 could both have intestinal blockages 1 year apart from each other? Could this be a genetic thing, where normal cats would pass the issues? Could it be an indoor cat thing (since all my experience has been with outdoor cats, 5 cats, all with 0 issues)? There doesn't seem to be any articles relating to frequency of occurances based on breeds or lifestyles, so I'm wondering. I would think it could be environmental (like they're getting into something in my house) but since one was a hairball, i don't really have a lot of control over that in my house besides all the preventative measures I've already taken below.
Details on sister cats:
Females
1 year and 9 months
Sisters from same litter
hairball blockage - short haired cat
new blockage - long haired cat
feeding canned hairball food - purina pro plan
feeding dry hairball food - natures variety
feed frequent hairball treats
treat with hairball gel during shedding season once/week and once/month outside of shedding season
do best to keep them mentally and physically stimulated with lots of play, toys, some training
have a running water fountain that i clean and refill frequently to ensure they are drinking enough water (which they do, they love that thing)
I'm at a loss of what else i can do for them besides get insurance. they're both becoming very expensive for being young cats.
Any advice/information/ideas would be appreciated.
Sara
So i'm currently going through my second intestinal obstruction with my 2nd cat (previous blockage was with sister cat, and was hairball, 1 year separating incidents). I'm awaiting ultrasound currently, but it's likely this one ate something since there was tape from a cardboard box in one of the vomit piles she left for us. Right now, they couldn't be sure of what they were seeing in Xrays, but her abdomen is very sore and she's dehydrated.
So my question, what are the odds that sisters under the age of 2 could both have intestinal blockages 1 year apart from each other? Could this be a genetic thing, where normal cats would pass the issues? Could it be an indoor cat thing (since all my experience has been with outdoor cats, 5 cats, all with 0 issues)? There doesn't seem to be any articles relating to frequency of occurances based on breeds or lifestyles, so I'm wondering. I would think it could be environmental (like they're getting into something in my house) but since one was a hairball, i don't really have a lot of control over that in my house besides all the preventative measures I've already taken below.
Details on sister cats:
Females
1 year and 9 months
Sisters from same litter
hairball blockage - short haired cat
new blockage - long haired cat
feeding canned hairball food - purina pro plan
feeding dry hairball food - natures variety
feed frequent hairball treats
treat with hairball gel during shedding season once/week and once/month outside of shedding season
do best to keep them mentally and physically stimulated with lots of play, toys, some training
have a running water fountain that i clean and refill frequently to ensure they are drinking enough water (which they do, they love that thing)
I'm at a loss of what else i can do for them besides get insurance. they're both becoming very expensive for being young cats.
Any advice/information/ideas would be appreciated.
Sara