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Hi all, this may seem like another long post regarding the frequently discussed topic - Urinary Obstruction. So far i'm having a hard time find any detailed description regarding the recover process and I am hoping people can chime in on their experience and advice.
My cat Boo was recently diagnosed with Urinary Obstruction. He was admitted to the VCA of Woodbury on Long Island, NY and stayed there for 1.5 days. The doctor inserted a catheter into Boo and eventually the urine came out and I was told her was doing really well. I admitted Boo to the hospital early AM Sunday morning and brought him back that Monday afternoon. The doctor prescribed Buprenorphine for pain relieve and Prazocin capsules to decrease urethral spasm. Also we were told to feed him Royal Canin SO diet to try and dissolve crystals in the urine.
The moment Boo came home after his first diagnosis was to run to the litter box and there was pee!!!!! I couldn't be happier! However the next day he began to urinate very little and frequently visited the litter box. We were so worried when he started growling (and you can tell from the sound that he's in pain) and thought that he might be blocked again. I took him to the doctor again on Tuesday to double check on Boo's condition. I wasn't sure if the problem with Boo having trouble urinating lied with a new blockage in the bladder or simply he wasn't drinking enough water. After the examination the doctor said he was doing fine, gave him an IV and sent us home.
Boo seemed to be doing well for the next 5-6 days until I saw blood with urine on my couch for the first time and I was freaking out! I called the hospital seeking advise and was told by the doctor that this is a normal process as the SO is slowly dissolving the crystals in the bladder which could cause irritation which could cause bleeding. Thankfully the bleeding was not very frequent...........
It has been 2 weeks now since his first diagnosis. We took Boo to see his regular clinic doctor at the LIC Animal Clinic, NY for a check up and to update Boo's records. Our doctor at the clinic did the check up, felt his penis and told us that the urine felt very sandy. She said that sometime bacteria can creep its way into the bladder during the catheter insertion which can cause crystal formations. The doc suggested that Boo also take antibiotics while continuing his medication as well as giving him SD instead of SO.
We were told that it could take a few month to see the problem fade away. In the mean time we are closely monitoring him (so lack of sleep right now). One thing we noticed is that his feces are very hard probably due to lack of water and he has not been drinking water. We had to add water into his food and sometime use a syringe to give him water.
Boo just had a intense growling session today and it was so sad to see him in pain but we were told this would happen and should just continue to watch him, give him meds regularly, and take good care of him.
Oy so worried!
I would love to hear from anyone their experience taking care of cats with the same problem.
Cheers and thanks for reading.
Di
My cat Boo was recently diagnosed with Urinary Obstruction. He was admitted to the VCA of Woodbury on Long Island, NY and stayed there for 1.5 days. The doctor inserted a catheter into Boo and eventually the urine came out and I was told her was doing really well. I admitted Boo to the hospital early AM Sunday morning and brought him back that Monday afternoon. The doctor prescribed Buprenorphine for pain relieve and Prazocin capsules to decrease urethral spasm. Also we were told to feed him Royal Canin SO diet to try and dissolve crystals in the urine.
The moment Boo came home after his first diagnosis was to run to the litter box and there was pee!!!!! I couldn't be happier! However the next day he began to urinate very little and frequently visited the litter box. We were so worried when he started growling (and you can tell from the sound that he's in pain) and thought that he might be blocked again. I took him to the doctor again on Tuesday to double check on Boo's condition. I wasn't sure if the problem with Boo having trouble urinating lied with a new blockage in the bladder or simply he wasn't drinking enough water. After the examination the doctor said he was doing fine, gave him an IV and sent us home.
Boo seemed to be doing well for the next 5-6 days until I saw blood with urine on my couch for the first time and I was freaking out! I called the hospital seeking advise and was told by the doctor that this is a normal process as the SO is slowly dissolving the crystals in the bladder which could cause irritation which could cause bleeding. Thankfully the bleeding was not very frequent...........
It has been 2 weeks now since his first diagnosis. We took Boo to see his regular clinic doctor at the LIC Animal Clinic, NY for a check up and to update Boo's records. Our doctor at the clinic did the check up, felt his penis and told us that the urine felt very sandy. She said that sometime bacteria can creep its way into the bladder during the catheter insertion which can cause crystal formations. The doc suggested that Boo also take antibiotics while continuing his medication as well as giving him SD instead of SO.
We were told that it could take a few month to see the problem fade away. In the mean time we are closely monitoring him (so lack of sleep right now). One thing we noticed is that his feces are very hard probably due to lack of water and he has not been drinking water. We had to add water into his food and sometime use a syringe to give him water.
Boo just had a intense growling session today and it was so sad to see him in pain but we were told this would happen and should just continue to watch him, give him meds regularly, and take good care of him.
Oy so worried!
I would love to hear from anyone their experience taking care of cats with the same problem.
Cheers and thanks for reading.
Di