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Hi there, a couple of weeks ago I posted about my 2 year old baby possibly having IBD. I was never really comfortable with that diagnosis, and I didn't want to do a biopsy, so I took her to a specialist. Low and behold, the specialist isn't really thinking IBD either.
I personally have always wondered if she's having problems with her esophagus, because lack of appetite is overwhelmingly her most prominent symptom, along with lethargy.
Though the specialist doesn't really suspect an esophageal/oral problem either, he does recommend that we do an endoscopy to view the areas of concern and take biopsy samples via endoscopy to rule out/confirm IBD, etc.
While that's all fine (expensive, but reasonable) about a month ago I first noticed a creamy yellow discharge from her vagina/urethra after peeing. Sometimes she will continue to leak just little after peeing and leaving the box. The vets didn't seem concerned. They wanted a picture or a sample and I couldn't really provide either as the picture was hard to obtain, especially with the clarity required to see anything, and the amount of discharge was so miniscule to begin with. They said unless there are more serious signs, I shouldn't worry for now as they didn't want to have to sedate her for urinalysis. (She is a very anxious cat.) About a week ago she peed and I discovered a thick yellow paste like substance smeared on her fur. This was a little more concerning. I showed the vet the picture and she said it could be anal gland secretions, but she hadn't pooped and it did not smell. Still, urinalysis was deemed unnecessary as she wasn't swollen or red in her vagina, and there is no blood/straining when peeing. She does lick her vagina more frequently than necessary however, I would think.
I can't help but be really concerned. I assume she will have a urinalysis done when she has her endoscopy a couple weeks from now, but by then she will have had this discharge for almost 2 months, maybe more if I just had never noticed it earlier.
My cat is definitely very high-strung, and I sympathize with the decision not to put her under more stress than we need to, but I'm just wondering if this is something that needs to be done as soon as possible.
I'm also wondering, if my cat has a bladder infection/inflammation, would prednisolone be masking or reducing the severity of it, as prednisolone is an anti-inflammatory? She is on prednisolone for her possible IBD. If so, perhaps all of her discomfort that warranted the vet's diagnosis of IBD, was actually urinary discomfort? I would come home and find her very upset after work all the time, so I would have never known if what made her upset was discomfort while peeing, especially since there was no blood present!!
I personally have always wondered if she's having problems with her esophagus, because lack of appetite is overwhelmingly her most prominent symptom, along with lethargy.
Though the specialist doesn't really suspect an esophageal/oral problem either, he does recommend that we do an endoscopy to view the areas of concern and take biopsy samples via endoscopy to rule out/confirm IBD, etc.
While that's all fine (expensive, but reasonable) about a month ago I first noticed a creamy yellow discharge from her vagina/urethra after peeing. Sometimes she will continue to leak just little after peeing and leaving the box. The vets didn't seem concerned. They wanted a picture or a sample and I couldn't really provide either as the picture was hard to obtain, especially with the clarity required to see anything, and the amount of discharge was so miniscule to begin with. They said unless there are more serious signs, I shouldn't worry for now as they didn't want to have to sedate her for urinalysis. (She is a very anxious cat.) About a week ago she peed and I discovered a thick yellow paste like substance smeared on her fur. This was a little more concerning. I showed the vet the picture and she said it could be anal gland secretions, but she hadn't pooped and it did not smell. Still, urinalysis was deemed unnecessary as she wasn't swollen or red in her vagina, and there is no blood/straining when peeing. She does lick her vagina more frequently than necessary however, I would think.
I can't help but be really concerned. I assume she will have a urinalysis done when she has her endoscopy a couple weeks from now, but by then she will have had this discharge for almost 2 months, maybe more if I just had never noticed it earlier.
My cat is definitely very high-strung, and I sympathize with the decision not to put her under more stress than we need to, but I'm just wondering if this is something that needs to be done as soon as possible.
I'm also wondering, if my cat has a bladder infection/inflammation, would prednisolone be masking or reducing the severity of it, as prednisolone is an anti-inflammatory? She is on prednisolone for her possible IBD. If so, perhaps all of her discomfort that warranted the vet's diagnosis of IBD, was actually urinary discomfort? I would come home and find her very upset after work all the time, so I would have never known if what made her upset was discomfort while peeing, especially since there was no blood present!!