What should I do if my cat has urethral obstruction? The accumulation of foreign matter in the urethra, which prevents the discharge of urine, is called urethral obstruction. If your cat has this disease, how should you treat it?

When the urethra is blocked, crystalline salts (magnesium ammonium phosphate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, cystine, silicate, ammonium urate, etc.) in normal urine precipitate and are present together with the shed epithelial cells. Uroliths form in the urethra.

Cause

Drinking less water, high salt concentration, long-term consumption of large amounts of sea fish and foods rich in minerals; urinary tract infection, urethral injury, congenital and acquired malformations, urethral tumors, etc.

Symptoms

Frequent urination, hematuria, difficulty urinating, and dripping urine. Sick cats show pain and restlessness, and in the later stage, uremia and nephritis may develop as a result of anuria, bladder distension, and worsening of the general condition. In severe cases, bladder rupture may occur.

Treatment

① Carry out urethral flushing to flush away the stones. Method: Place the cat in a supine position, with the head and two forelimbs fixed separately, and the two hind limbs and tail fixed respectively, fully exposing the perineum (for cats that resist restlessness, it can be performed under general anesthesia). Turn the penis out with your left hand, carefully insert a No. 6-7 blunt tip needle into the urethra from the urethral opening, and flush the stones with normal saline repeatedly. After the stones are broken open, extra-abdominal compression of the bladder can be performed to expel urine.

② Diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide 2 to 4 mg/kg body weight, 2 times/day orally. Or intramuscular injection of furansilic acid 2 mg/kg body weight, 1 to 2 times/day.

③ Anti-inflammatory, penicillin 50,000 units/kg body weight, intramuscular injection 2 times/day for 3 to 5 consecutive days.

④ Strengthen care, change the food structure, replace sea fish with freshwater fish, and give food with less salt.