hello,
my cat marvin has had problems with frequenting the litter box for sometime now. the vet i use to take him to would only prescribe antibiotics and didn't educate me on the severity of the condition. now, i have a new much better vet and due to the length of time that marvin has had this, will probably need to have surgery.
marvin is a 9 year old, neutered male himalayan. he has had two urine tests, both showing a high PH--7 & 8, crystals, and a lot of blood in the urine. the vet can tell that he has a thick bladder wall from scarring. he is currently being fed Hill's s/d precription diet dry food and is being given antibiotics. he has an appointment on tuesday in which they will put air into his bladder and then take pictures to see what is going on. the vet suspects that he will need to have his bladder scraped and might possibly have a stone as well.
does this sound like the right procedure to take? i'm very scared for marvin and hate to think about the pain he's going to go through. does anyone have any information on this? thanks for reading.
upsun
FLUTD--cat will probably have surgery :(
Re: FLUTD--cat will probably have surgery :(
What type of crystals were found, struvite or oxalate or? Was he blocked? Was he catheterized, and if so, when? When exactly was the new diet and antibiotics prescribed? Were x-rays taken? Where's the location of the "stone", is it the bladder or kidney, and was this detected on an x-ray?
I think I'd seek a second opinion before subjecting him to the procedure. Depending on the type, number and size of the current crystals will depend on the ability to dissolve them. If there is a stone present that cannot pass through the urethra, surgery may be required to remove it, but I'd suggest an ultrasound before you proceed with any surgical procedure. I'd definately seek a second opinion, preferrably from a feline-only vet.
I think I'd seek a second opinion before subjecting him to the procedure. Depending on the type, number and size of the current crystals will depend on the ability to dissolve them. If there is a stone present that cannot pass through the urethra, surgery may be required to remove it, but I'd suggest an ultrasound before you proceed with any surgical procedure. I'd definately seek a second opinion, preferrably from a feline-only vet.
..........Traci
Re: FLUTD--cat will probably have surgery :(
hi Traci,
i'm not sure which type of crystals. he was not blocked. no, he was not catheterized, i got the urine samples myself (from the litterbox) by using nosorb, given to me by the vet. the new diet and antibiotics were prescribed 2 weeks ago and no improvement was seen in his last urine test. we suspect that he was somehow getting into the regular dry food (that my other cat is still eating), which has now been taken care of. no, x-rays have not been taken. we don't know if he in fact has a stone, but the vet says that he does have a thickened bladder wall.
they are going to put air into his bladder and take pictures of it, i can't remember the name of this procedure, before anything else is done. i'm not sure who i would go to for a second opinion as the number of vets here who are AAHA approved is slim and we don't have any feline only vets in the area.
upsun
i'm not sure which type of crystals. he was not blocked. no, he was not catheterized, i got the urine samples myself (from the litterbox) by using nosorb, given to me by the vet. the new diet and antibiotics were prescribed 2 weeks ago and no improvement was seen in his last urine test. we suspect that he was somehow getting into the regular dry food (that my other cat is still eating), which has now been taken care of. no, x-rays have not been taken. we don't know if he in fact has a stone, but the vet says that he does have a thickened bladder wall.
they are going to put air into his bladder and take pictures of it, i can't remember the name of this procedure, before anything else is done. i'm not sure who i would go to for a second opinion as the number of vets here who are AAHA approved is slim and we don't have any feline only vets in the area.
upsun
Re: FLUTD--cat will probably have surgery :(
Well, I'd check with another vet before subjecting him to anesthesia and any other procedure at this point. An ultrasound would be less invasive as well and might tell the vet more without having to resort to an anesthetic procedure.
Try talking to the current vet and explaining you'd like a second opinion. Ask for a referral. Or, call an emergency vet and ask for a referral. Kitty wasn't blocked, wasn't catheterized, no x-rays were taken, yet the vet wants to perform an anesthetic procedure.....please, seek a second opinion promptly.
Try talking to the current vet and explaining you'd like a second opinion. Ask for a referral. Or, call an emergency vet and ask for a referral. Kitty wasn't blocked, wasn't catheterized, no x-rays were taken, yet the vet wants to perform an anesthetic procedure.....please, seek a second opinion promptly.
..........Traci