Why Cant My Cat Pee? The Emergency Blocked Bladder
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2018
- Your cat might be straining to pee and you're asking why can't my cat pee? What's the matter and will it get better by itself? They may have had cystitis in the past but is this just a repeat? You might think your your cat has a bladder infection? Well a blocked bladder might be the cause and this is a true cat emergency!
This is a serious, life-threatening condition in male cats that needs to be treated quickly to improve the chance of a successful outcome. The signs can vary from a cat who is peeing a small amount of blood through to a cat who is very painful through to one who is collapsed.
A blocked bladder is most commonly a result of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) which is also known as feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). This is actually most often a result of stress. Bladder infection is actually very uncommon unlike in dogs and people. Other causes might be bladder stones or sludge which cause the bladder obstruction in cats.
A cat becomes blocked when inflammatory material in the bladder collects and forms a plug in a cats urethra. When the urethra is blocked, a cat cant pee and their urine is trapped in the bladder. It can develop very quickly and death may also be rapid if left untreated. If your cat really cant pee then you should contact your vet straight away, especially if they are male.
Symptoms of a blocked bladder can include:
- frequent trips to the litter tray
- spending more time squatting without producing any urine
- red tinged urine / blood in your cats urine
- crying or vocalising, especially when urinating (or attempting to)
- increased agitation and restlessness
- licking their back end frequently
- pain when picked up under their abdomen
As the disease progresses, your cat may start to vomit, they may collapse, they may become comatosed and ultimately they will die.
Treatment of a blocked bladder involves passing a urinary catheter and then home management to increase drinking and water intake as well as reducing stress. This will reduce the risk of repeat episodes of cystitis in cats.
This is discussed in more detail in my video on cystitis in cats: • Cat Cystitis: treatmen...
as well as how to get cats to drink more water
and how to reduce stress in cats
Briefly though, some of the main cystitis home prevention strategies include:
- resource management - litter trays, water and food bowls
- providing a 3D space
- securing the home - this might require a microchip cat flap - amzn.to/2CgDCP1
- anti-stress medication such as the pheromone Feliway - amzn.to/2Cu9jBj
- changing to a wet diet or adding water to the food and feeding a special prescription urinary diet that come in wet (amzn.to/2C0X3ad) and dry forms (amzn.to/2BZ0Vsr)
- using a cat water fountain - amzn.to/2Cu5Tyf
- add tuna juice to the water for flavour
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My cat hasn't peed in a day i was studying all day and I haven't noticed it. At the start of the video i was about to call the vet. I go to litter box i find it full. I was crying and i was soo happy when i found out that she peed while i was waching the video😀
Man !!! You saved my cat’s life .. I didn’t know what’s going on I thought he can’t poop then I opened your video and I realized how stupid am I he couldn’t pee for two days scratching the litter.. once I opened the video I did what you said .. ran to the vet, he put him to sleep and took the urine out mixed with blood, thank god no liver or kidney damage, he said it’s urinary stress because of dry food that is not good quality, thank you sooooo much I have no words to describe how thankful am I, if I didn’t see that video he would have died .. and for everyone keep an open eye on your cats 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
How much did it cost?
Learned this lesson the hard way...
Keep your eyes open guys!
I’m crying because my cat is bleeding, I have no money, he’s all I have left
Same, good luck
Hope your cat makes it ❤️
I lost my Apollo 2/13/21
@@PlaylistsForCymphony I don't want to lose mine 😭😭😭😭
@@PlaylistsForCymphony im so sorry ): he’s in a better place now
I’m so sad. Definitely feel a lot of guilt for my cat being overweight, and not giving him wet food. Feeling hopeless bc I know I can hardly afford to have this fixed once for him...The great likelihood of it happening again is just breaking my heart. 😔 I am praying hard for my buddy.
increasing water intake, along with diet change, can really help reduce the risk of it recurring - ua-cam.com/video/OehD3s8vIgU/v-deo.html
Thank you. Shopping tonight for him. :)
I gave pumpkin to help my cat's constipation and it worked; now he's straining to pee. There's no blood in his pee and I'm cleaning his privates (front-to-back) with a water/hydrogen peroxide mix (9 - 12 parts water : 1 part hyd.per.). Also adding 1tsp salt to every cup liquid. Definitely getting a UTI test from my pet store tomorrow.
Thoughts?
Oh, also changed litter. The litter my pet used stuck to his privates. Using an eyewash solution (1 tsp Boric Acid dissolved in 1 cup water) removed the clay stuck to his privates.
Thank you so much
No problem, I hope you're cat's doing OK
I went to two vets. One wanted to keep him overnight and the other said he had a small bladder and gave me three meds and sent us home. I’m still kind of confused. Apart of me thinks the first just wanted to charge me 3,000 vs the other vet( 500).
I hope your cat is doing well now
Our Pets Health thank you. it’s been little over a month. I’ve been monitoring him and he’s been using the litter. I did add an extra box bc I kept one of his sons (from before he got fixed) this way he has more options.
Same thing happened to me, vet wanted to charge me $4000 to keep my cat for a few nights.. Instead i paid $600 for meds and he's still struggling to pee. Did your cat recover fast or slow after taking the meds?
@@KyleJaySmith how's your cat ? Please update
My cat also having same problem
Hi Doc! I brought my cat home yesterday from the animal hospital for an overnight stay to check for an obstruction. They were content he hadn’t obstructed but couldn’t get enough urine for a urinalysis, so they sent us home with a container, an anti inflammatory and a muscle relaxant. I got a hair under 3ml and dropped it back off yesterday. He’s done a couple little wees overnight, but hasn’t produced anything for about 4 hours. He’s normally a very vocal and clingy cat, but he’s a bit quiet today. He’s very happy to follow me around, like usual, and isn’t having trouble sleeping. He doesn’t make a sound in the litter, but he stays there a long time and will turn around occasionally. Besides collapsing, having trouble walking and yelling, is there another way I’d be able to tell when an obstruction is forming? Our vet said if he hasn’t produced urine for 12hours to bring him in immediately, but I’m terrified there might be a quiet sign before the end of that timeframe that could save his life. Also, if he does show those signs, what’s the safest way to move him and get him there the fastest? Would picking him up be too abrupt and cause him to rupture? The vet didn’t have the prescription food, so I’ve got to wait a bit before I can start him on that. Is there anything else I can do in the meantime to try to prevent an obstruction?
Cheers.
Oh, he’s also been obsessed with licking his right side, just above his hind leg. Would that could as his back end?
As well as diet, increasing the amount of water he’s taking in can help prevent an obstruction. Here are some ideas for this - ua-cam.com/video/OehD3s8vIgU/v-deo.html
Picking up is fine and not going to cause a rupture. If he’s still straining in a few hours or starts to look painful then a recheck is likely the best thing.
I hope he’s feeling better soon
my female cat hasnt peed or pooped in nearly 48 hours. we have just moved from london to paris and she was in her carrier for an unplanned 12 hours total unfortunately due to many delays at the airport. she's settled into the new place well and isnt stressed, ive made contact with a vet but really worried as many forums say that after 48 hours of not peeing she could die??
My cat had his Catheter removed at 2pm and I brought him straight home. I gave him 1/3 cup water and he drank less than an ounce. He hasn’t urinated yet, it’s now 2am in the morning. He looks tired from gabapentin. Should I be concerned? How long should I wait before being concerned that he may be blocked again?
cats can take quite a long time to refill their bladder, so I wouldn't worry unless your cat is looking uncomfortable or straining without producing urine. As well as a special diet, you can also try and increase water intake to increase urine output for better bladder flushing and reduced obstruction risk. Here are some strategies to help with this - ua-cam.com/video/OehD3s8vIgU/v-deo.html
Make sure your cat is on a 100% wet food diet. Even mix in a little extra water with it. That increases their water intake drastically compared to the dry food.
thank you
You're welcome!
We're in lockdown and all nearby vets are closed. What do I do?
You really need to try and find someone locally who can help. Many vets are still providing emergency care. Here is a video about accessing care during lockdown - ua-cam.com/video/VEGGlVs3x1Y/v-deo.html
My cat is a female maine coon. She takes a lot of trips to the litter box. Some pee comes out, but not a lot. Yesterday, she had a droplet of blood. She's an indoor cat. She doesn't cry and seems happy despite not being able to pee. This started yesterday. I've been trying to give her wet food moreso and cut back on her dry food. She hasn't even touched her water today. I'm so worried. She is fixed. (Not recently) She had crystals in the past after her surgery and I'm wondering if it's just happening again. My husband's having me wait a couple days but I'm having sky high anxiety. I give her a mixed diet of wet food and dry food so I don't understand. What should i do while I wait? I'm a mess.
a female wont get blocked so have a look at my video on cystitis here - ua-cam.com/video/W6QeHzFzNpI/v-deo.html , as well as how to get a cat to drink more water here - ua-cam.com/video/OehD3s8vIgU/v-deo.html
Hi. I am Very sad to say that the whole catheter procedure was done, but his body still could not react positively to start passing urine on his own. What could have been the causes doctor? I could not afford to get a second opinion and they told me that they have depleted their options after taking a x-ray and found no crystals.
This is happening to my cat right as we speak. He went from healthy and happy to sudden pain an inability to pee at all. He is at the vets, however the vet said he cannot remove the blockage. What can be done in this situation?
A surgery called a perineal urethrostomy is one option, another is to train the bladder with a needle and then try again (or see if another vet can clear it). Sometimes they are very tricky. Good luck, I hope your cat recovers well
@@OurPetsHealth my cat made the surgery and know he is not feeling well at all he is trying to pee but he can’t and he vomited a lot the doc said if he get through it within the 24h , and resisted he would live 💔l don’t wanna lose him
My cat/rescued cat we tried to go to the vet but we cant 2 reason
1.we are on lockdown
2.we cant afford it were saving up for a pet i want (no were not poor or rich just in the middle) she doesn't poop or pee pls pray and give us for some advice its our first time having a cat
Thanks
Welcome 🙏
My Cat is trying to pee everywhere and only has a tiny little pee a notice a day before. My local vet, is couching as much money as they can, adding on other procedures and what makes it worse, Next is the price problem, as I'm only labour hire and my job is not stable and will be ending in June or could end anytime.
My cat fell from 4th floor and had a back injury.He was peeing like without control for first two days and now he is not peeing at all.The vet pressed his stomach and made him pee in clinic which looked painful.his lower abdomen is getting swollen. What should i do.? It's a male cat.my vet can't even give me an answer.can you please please help me.
I' msorry to hear that. It sounds like he has nerve damage and needs to have his bladder expressed regularly while hopefully the injury heals. Give your vet another call
What if my area doesn't have any vet
Then what do i do?
And its covid and I can't go to other country to treat my cat😢😢
Can I give him food after the surgery, at the same day of the surgery?
normally that would be fine. Your veterinary team should be able to let you know all of their recovery care needs
What if I can’t afford like surgery for it? Do I have too put my cat down?
If they are blocked then catheterization is really the only realistic option for immediate treatment
My 1 month kitty is not able to pee from lat 4 5 days and Dr. Are saying as she is so small she can die if we do surgery so can you tell me that how many chances r for kitten to have successful surgery or is their any other option for her?
How is your kitty
hi i just seen my male cat struggling to pee right now without passing anything,, a lot of times.. its already 10pm and no vet available at the moment, i need to wait until 7:30 am tomorrow what should i do in the meantime?
I hope your cat is OK. I would always suggest these cats get seen as soon as possible at the ER
hi i did bring him to the vet first thing in the morning and he's okay now.thanks
@beyb wanderer how is ur cat now ....my cat is also facing same problem
@hamza sharif he's okay now i changed his diet to royal canin urinary...
@@babevelasco2632 was it cysitits or blockage ?and how royal canin urinary is different from other feed
I need help my cat wont eat drink or pee And i cant do anything
I don't know if you'll see this but I'm getting worried about my cat. He's peed three times today ( which may be alot to some but is still scared )
He doesn't seem to drink water and isn't using the litter pan.
He had a blocked bladder and it was because of a white translucent gunk the blatter was producing, I'm worried because of the fact that if he stops peeing all together he will need to be put down. ( he's only 3 ) I need some advice. He's doing relatively okay right now but i don't know what to do.
I'm a kid and right now I'm just overthinking, and stressed.
This video should help you get him to drink more - ua-cam.com/video/OehD3s8vIgU/v-deo.html and this one is more about the causes and prevention of cystitis - ua-cam.com/video/W6QeHzFzNpI/v-deo.html
Doc my Cat is connot pee because is a fire work of new year how you solve this problem plss
He needs to go to the vet now if he can’t pee. This video lets you know why
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I took my cat to the vet yesterday because he has been crying and can't seem to pee. The vet said that it's UTI and they inserted the catheter in him so that he can pee. His pee is purely blood and has some solid parts as well which worries me so much. The vet also gave me some medications that my cat has to take everyday. however my cat seemed a lot more weaker and weaker. Today I took him to the vet again and they did the same thing but with anesthesia, (again with the blood and the solid things in it) but after going home my cat was not very responsive. He is breathing like he is out of breath more like short and quick heavy breaths. Whenever I try to lift his head it just falls down. He seems so weak. I don't know what to do anymore. He hasn't peed yet on his own and he doesn't eat or drink water unless I feed him from a syringe.
When I have a cat who is blocked I will keep them in the hospital on an IV fluid drip and keep the catheter in place for at least 24 hours to make sure that the bladder is flushed out and there is no concern about ongoing dehydration and possible kidney damage. I hope he recovers OK
You need to switch your cats diet to 100% wet food if you haven’t already. Even mix in a little extra water with it. That’s the best way for your cat to get water
What happened to your cat?
My cat is not peeing and the vet said if he will pee in 1 day he will be fine and if he doesn't he will die plz tell me solution plz plz
Your vet should really be examining your cat as a matter of emergency if he has still not urinated
he is squatting but not peekng and he sometime pee but he go there many time and do nothing and some one time he do
If she is a female then being blocked is very very unlikely. What you are describing is typical for cystitis - ua-cam.com/video/W6QeHzFzNpI/v-deo.html
My cat happened 2 times 7 months ago
I hoped this helped - here are some other videos for you too - ua-cam.com/video/W6QeHzFzNpI/v-deo.html
My cat urinates but isn't peeing its 5 days old what should I do and its female
kittens need to be stimulated to toilet until they are about 3 weeks old. this is normally done by their Mother. One way we can do it is ti gently rub/wipe their back end with a damp cotton ball to simulate a mother licking
@@OurPetsHealth did that it isn't peeing
We had to put down my cat during lockdown because of this😢
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It's night thou
depending on where you are, your vet should have 24/7 emergency cover for their patients
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