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6-8 wks approx. when found almost 3 weeks ago - 12 days ago admitted for uroabdomen - confirmed tear and surgery to get catheter in - couldn't pass catheter through urinary tract - went through bladder - just had removal of catheter yesterday- he blocked through the night and we're at the end of our ropes as the culpit for the issue is too high up in the pelvis for any hail Mary's. During surgery - 2 thurs ago - they tried to see what was causing obstacle to get catheter through - seems to be some kind of stricture but he was too tiny to get a scope in to really see. My husband found him in traffic, he's fel leuk/fiv negative - my heart is breaking as they are unable to re-catheterize, still trying, at last phone call - they're trying the valium and something else as relaxers as they said there was some contracting in the urethra - but not enough to be the cause for the re-block - I can't bear to think this tiny kitten wont ever get a chance - him being little and the issue being in the pelvis is what's precluding PU surgery - it's just to high up the urethra/in the pelvis - I know there's no magic bullet but I have to ask - does anyone have any ideas
apparently stents aren't an option either ...
I should mention that he's got some bad tissue burns(urine) on his back haunches which creates even more surgical challenges, on top of his small size and the location of stricture(scar tissue?)
I can't believe he blocked so quickly
thank you for any insight you might have
Tina & Clarke
apparently stents aren't an option either ...
I should mention that he's got some bad tissue burns(urine) on his back haunches which creates even more surgical challenges, on top of his small size and the location of stricture(scar tissue?)
I can't believe he blocked so quickly
thank you for any insight you might have
Tina & Clarke