unusual urinary issue

[m abbott]

I would either go back to your vet and ask to be referred to a specialist or change your vet  If there is a new cat in your area and your cat goes in the garden then this can

be a problem my friend at work has a problem with her cat at the moment   Her cat goes outside in the garden and the neighbour has a cat that will fight with other cats and it keeps comming in her garden

this is stressing her cat out badly as he is very nervous and has had problems with Cystitis with him passing blood stained urine all over the house she took him to the vets and ended up with various

medication which have now given him severe constipation which the vet did warn her about she was going to take him back to the vet again so I will find out how she got on when I see her on Monday

 

[siold]

 
Hi there, first let me start by saying I worked as a vet tech for 15 years. I have a 12 year old manx named Smooch (cause he'll kiss to death if you let him, lol). Have many friends that are veterinarians plus my own personal vet.  My problem with Smooch has been going on for several months but only came to my attention a little over a month ago as I have a multi cat household. At first I thought it was a behavioral problem and I was pretty sure it was Smooch urinating in peculiar areas, as he was always  the only one present with me when I'd see the puddle. Then one evening a little over a month ago it was confirmed, he was licking his belly on the carpet in front of me when all of a sudden a stream of urine began to flow out of him. Of course I called a few of my friends who thought it might be a cystitis. I also took him in to see my local vet. They thought poss he was getting blocked. They kept him for a few days with a catheter and gave him fluids, blood work and UA done all with normal results. They sent him home on pred, zeniquin (antibiotic) and phenoxybenzamine (for spastic uretherea), changed his diet to C/D. I've been keeping him separated so I can monitor if he's using liter box. Which he is but still nickel to quarter size amounts, occ normal size but not consistant and the rest is on tarps/wee pads. I brought him back in a week ago they did  contrast and radiographs all of which came out normal. They then added bethanechol to the mix which helps with spastic bladder. He's been on that now for 4 days, and no change. Still urinating quarter size amounts with and occ normal amount but for the most part still licking his belly to get urine flowing. Needless to say my vet is stumped as well as my vet friends I've been consulting with. None of them has ever seen this. I'm hoping maybe someone here has seen or heard of something similar.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and of course for reading my novel

Nina

I'm a retired psychiatrist, so I may not be the best when it comes to feline medicine. I leave that up to my vet who has done a wonderful job caring for my cats over the years. I trust him with my cats' lives. I also have a multi-cat household. How long has Smooch been urinating outside of the litter box? It sounds like he may be incontinent. Cystitis is just bladder inflammation. It can occur as a reaction to certain drugs. Male cats are prone to developing urinary blockages. Some cats will develop crystals. Some will develop stones. Have you noticed any blood in his urine? Cats with stones and crystals don't always show symptoms, though. It sounds like he might be suffering from oliguria, too. Have you had his kidneys tested? Has he been diagnosed with overactive bladder or is the medication cautionary? Thankfully, cats don't feel embarrassment like humans do. Has his urine output decreased? He could be dehydrated. He could have a urinary blockage. Some medications will cause decreased urine output, too. A severe infection or blood loss will do it, too.

Make sure he is getting enough fluids.