{"id":1544,"date":"2019-03-27T13:05:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ffc.devcoyote.co.uk\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2019-03-27T19:23:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:23:07","slug":"cat-bladder-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felinefriendlycare.com\/cat-bladder-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Bladder Infection and Unresolved Anxiety Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Unresolved feline anxiety can actually result in cat bladder infections, inflammations and pain. \u00a0Here’s what you can do to prevent cat anxiety becoming a medical problem.<\/em><\/p>\n
Symptoms of a feline bladder problem<\/h2>\n
Unmanaged cat anxiety can lead to some very serious medical consequences. \u00a0Not only is she holding onto her pee, she\u00a0\u00a0will also often stop eating and drinking, so the urine becomes more and more concentrated. \u00a0It is a VERY vicious circle.<\/p>\n
It is almost never bacteria causing problems for these cats with cystitis, but the seeping of urine back into the inflamed lining causes more bleeding and pain. \u00a0No wonder the cat goes to the tray time after time, hoping for relief and only passing small amounts of blood-tinged urine!<\/p>\n
For the males, the sludge and alkaline urine form a plug which blocks their narrow urethra, leading to a metabolic crisis when they cannot pass urine. \u00a0The urethral spasm alone, in some males, needs a full anaesthetic to release and allow urine to pass again.<\/p>\n
You may not be able to spot all these symptoms but there are plenty of regular signs to watch out for.<\/p>\n
\n
Straining to urinate, which is when the cat squats to urinate and stays in the same spot for a long time.<\/li>\n
Pain upon urination, when the cat gets a strained look on its face. \u00a0Some even cry.<\/li>\n
Absence of urine, which is why you need to check the litter tray often.<\/li>\n
Frequent urination in different places. (Polyuria). \u00a0Some cats keep looking for DIFFERENT PLACES to pee, since it hurt in the last place.<\/li>\n
Presence of blood within the urine.<\/li>\n
Strong smelling urine.<\/li>\n
More frequent trips to the litter box than usual.<\/li>\n
Crying.<\/li>\n
Over-all appearance of discomfort\u00a0(or just doing nothing so the pain goes away for a while).<\/li>\n
Inability to sleep – often called hyper vigilance<\/em>. This is an early warning that your cat’s brain has problems. \u00a0Cats need deep sleep to restore their general and especially bladder health, just like we need proper sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n