Causes of hematuria in cats

1. Bladder disease and kidney disease, common in stones, inflammation, urinary tract infection, etc. There are many causes of these diseases, such as cats drinking less water, unclean cat litter, and cats’ food containing too much salt.

2. Reproductive system diseases, such as pyometra in female cats and miscarriage in female cats, will also be accompanied by the outflow of blood when the cat urinates.

3. Causes of poisoning. Cats that eat some inedible foods, such as garlic, onions, chocolate, etc., may cause food poisoning if they accidentally eat them, leading to vomiting, diarrhea, lack of energy, convulsions, blood in the urine, etc.

4. Stress response. When a cat is frightened or stimulated by factors such as sleeping or urinating, it can also cause the cat to urinate blood.

5. It may be the rupture of blood vessels caused by trauma to kidney stones, which may also cause blood in urine.

What should I do if my cat’s urine is red?

1. Increase the amount of water it drinks.

If the cat drinks less water in daily life, , it is easy to cause hematuria, because hematuria is related to stones, and not liking to drink water is also one of the root causes of urinary stones. Only enough urine to flush the urethra can effectively avoid the occurrence of stones in cats, and thus avoid hematuria. The phenomenon. Pet owners can usually guide their cats to drink more water, and try to replace cat food with wet food or warm food.

2. Clean the litter box

The litter box is a place where cats often go to the toilet. If the excrement inside is not cleaned in time, a large amount of accumulation will produce a lot of bacteria, which can easily cause the cat to go to the toilet. Urinary tract infections in cats may cause blood in the urine. Therefore, pet owners should clean the cat litter box in a timely manner, help cats produce clumped cat litter, and replace it with new cat litter every day.

3. Do a good job in urinary care

When a cat urinates blood, pet owners can first observe the cat’s mental state and take some nursing measures to prevent the cat from suffering from more serious diseases. Urinary disorders. In this regard, you can feed cats nutritional supplements such as Meowlusun to protect their urinary health. In addition, depending on the severity of the cat’s hematuria, some pet urine can be added to play an anti-inflammatory role.