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Does My Cat Have Urinary Blockage?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your cat takes repeated trips to the litter box and strains to urinate?

Does your cat produces only drops of urine or no urine, instead of a normal amount?

Does your cat exhibit crying, agitation, and sometimes vomiting associated with trying to urinate?

Does your cat exhibit lethargy and depression?

Common conclusions

Your cat doesn't show any symptoms of urinary blockage. Urinary blockages occur almost exclusively in male cats. To help prevent this situation from occurring, consider feeding your cat a diet that promotes hydration, like wet food and/or a high-quality dry food with water added.

Your cat shows only one common symptom of urinary blockage. Urinary blockages occur almost exclusively in male cats. If you think your cat may be experiencing a urinary blockage, take him to the vet immediately. The veterinarian will diagnose your cat based on their medical history, a physical examination, blood and urine tests, and, possibly, an abdominal X-ray or ultrasound.

Your cat shows several common symptoms of urinary blockage. Take your cat to the vet immediately. The veterinarian will diagnose your cat based on their medical history, a physical examination, blood and urine tests, and, possibly, an abdominal X-ray or ultrasound. If your cat has a urinary blockage, it should be hospitalized immediately for emergency treatment. The veterinary staff may place an intravenous catheter to deliver fluids and medicine to your cat. Your cat will then be sedated and a urinary catheter will be placed to relieve the obstruction and empty their bladder.

Your cat shows all common symptoms of urinary blockage. Take your cat to the vet immediately. If your cat has a urinary blockage, it should be hospitalized immediately for emergency treatment. The veterinary staff may place an intravenous catheter to deliver fluids and medicine to your cat. Your cat will then be sedated and a urinary catheter will be placed to relieve the obstruction and empty their bladder. Most blocked cats are hospitalized for several days.

References

https://www.atlanticvetseattle.com/preventing-urinary-blockage-in-cats/
https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/healthcare/male-cat-urinary-blockage

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/