male cat straining? constipated or blockage?
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barbaraLo
male cat straining? constipated or blockage?
way to start the morning. puff daddy ate well even wanted more food then caught him in basement near a perhaps 2 inch piece of "poop" not in litter box however it's puffdaddy who isslightly off anyway-he's a tall cat and he has "problems" whether cerebral palsy or just a balance-he runs along falls down and gets up again. one vet said the cp, another said he thinks back leg never healed properly as a kitten -some trauma?(got him as a kitten and he always leaped up on me rather than pulled himself up-sttrong back legs like a kangaroo)anyway, then i caught him straining upstairs on a rug. nothing came out. ht tell if constipated or blockage? i have him isolated now in a room with litter box as multi cat household. he gets along with everybody.calling vet as soon as opens, however what else should i be looking for?
You don't hae time to waste, get your kitty to an ER vet immediately. If it's a urinary tract blockage, you can't wait, these need to be addressed IMMEDIATELY!
If constipated, your vet will probably perform a kitty enema and release him to go home, but you should talk to him in detail about a proper diet that will include a good fiber source so that constipation problems aren't going to be problematic. Also, previous pelvic injuries can cause a kitty to suffer frequent urinary and bowel problems (and a condition known as IBD or megacolon), so I'd be looking for another vet if your current one is not addressing this seriously.
Was your kitty ever seen by a specialist and diagnosed properly? CP is rare in cats and without involved diagnostics, I don't know how your vet assumed CP. Other injuries usually do not cause the symptoms you describe (falling down and leaning) unless they are spinal traumas or neurological traumas. A specialist should have been consulted at that time, and I would suggest seeking a specialist now, especially if there is going to be a problematic condition with the bowels.
If constipated, your vet will probably perform a kitty enema and release him to go home, but you should talk to him in detail about a proper diet that will include a good fiber source so that constipation problems aren't going to be problematic. Also, previous pelvic injuries can cause a kitty to suffer frequent urinary and bowel problems (and a condition known as IBD or megacolon), so I'd be looking for another vet if your current one is not addressing this seriously.
Was your kitty ever seen by a specialist and diagnosed properly? CP is rare in cats and without involved diagnostics, I don't know how your vet assumed CP. Other injuries usually do not cause the symptoms you describe (falling down and leaning) unless they are spinal traumas or neurological traumas. A specialist should have been consulted at that time, and I would suggest seeking a specialist now, especially if there is going to be a problematic condition with the bowels.
..........Traci
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barbaraLo
male cat straining? update
puff very nicely peed on the vet's table and so he easily got a sample for testing. he has struvite (sp?) crystals and is now on baytril. no he was never diagnosed for cp and i am going to follow up with this new vet who thought it was something else.
Thank you Barbara, so very much for taking the initiative to get your kitty seen! Thanks also for asking him about the mobility issue, I would venture a guess that this has nothing to do with CP, please let us know what your vet thinks about this.
Also, followup as your vet advises during treatment of the struvites, you may be faced with a prescription diet in the interim. It's important that you recognize the signs of a urinary obstruction and that prompt ER attention is sought at any time you are in the least uncertain.
Also, followup as your vet advises during treatment of the struvites, you may be faced with a prescription diet in the interim. It's important that you recognize the signs of a urinary obstruction and that prompt ER attention is sought at any time you are in the least uncertain.
..........Traci