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Hello all! I am an avid cat person, but have never really thought to log into one of these sites for help. My three buddies are usually as healthy as can be!
But our luck ran out - our 1 year old Domestic Long Hair suffered a urinary blockage last Friday night. It snuck up on us, totally surprising. The vet managed to unblock him that night and get a urinary catheter in. He went home on Sunday, but back to the vet on Monday morning because he had stopped peeing. The vet tried all sorts of meds to help him out, but didn't re-catheter since he was still leaking urine at that point. Just not peeing like normal. Tuesday, and his belly was all sorts of swollen. The vet withdrew almost 300ml from his belly. We put the cath back in, did scans to check the bladder for rupture. Nothing. So we left the cath in, assumed a tear in the urethra. Next day, a little less fluid, but still leaking. Yesterday, still fluid, but down to only 30ml. The vet removed the catheter and he has been peeing on his own.
Anyone been through this? The vet is concerned about peritonitis, and is talking about surgery to wash his belly and check for any tears. We are taking most of today off from treatment, since the poor fella is SO stressed out. We have to sedate for checks, and we will be going back this evening to do that. I'm so confused by all of this, as far as what is right to do. It seems like surgery to check, when he is approaching no fluid leaking would just be pointless. We've talked about going to a specialist, but it is just out of our means.
But our luck ran out - our 1 year old Domestic Long Hair suffered a urinary blockage last Friday night. It snuck up on us, totally surprising. The vet managed to unblock him that night and get a urinary catheter in. He went home on Sunday, but back to the vet on Monday morning because he had stopped peeing. The vet tried all sorts of meds to help him out, but didn't re-catheter since he was still leaking urine at that point. Just not peeing like normal. Tuesday, and his belly was all sorts of swollen. The vet withdrew almost 300ml from his belly. We put the cath back in, did scans to check the bladder for rupture. Nothing. So we left the cath in, assumed a tear in the urethra. Next day, a little less fluid, but still leaking. Yesterday, still fluid, but down to only 30ml. The vet removed the catheter and he has been peeing on his own.
Anyone been through this? The vet is concerned about peritonitis, and is talking about surgery to wash his belly and check for any tears. We are taking most of today off from treatment, since the poor fella is SO stressed out. We have to sedate for checks, and we will be going back this evening to do that. I'm so confused by all of this, as far as what is right to do. It seems like surgery to check, when he is approaching no fluid leaking would just be pointless. We've talked about going to a specialist, but it is just out of our means.