Cat goes to the toilet a little bit at a time

[Shadowfein]

Hi there

My kitten was spayed on Friday. She went to the loo for a wee on Friday night and was fine. Since then though, she keeps on going to the litter box and has a tiny little wee at a time. And she does this lots. Sometimes she goes to the box and then doesn't wee at all. She doesn't seem to be in distress at all and is her normal playful self. I called the emergency vet about it last night and they told me that it wasn't an emergency and that it could be one of two things - either she was just sore from the op and it hurt for her to go to the loo or she could have a slight infection. They said that I should keep an eye on her and if it is not better by tonight - should take her back. Does this sound right?

Secondly - they suggested that is I wanted to give her something for the pain, I could give her disprin (aspirin) > they said to give her a sixteenth of a tablet. I said that aspirin was poisonous for cats though - she said that it was only bad when you gave them lots.... Needless to say - I didn't give her any disprin. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks

[Traci]

First, please check around and get yourself a new vet.....aspirin is toxic to cats and should only be given under very strict supervision of a vet and NOT for a urinary tract problem!! Most cases of aspirin therapy are for heart conditions only. Owners should NEVER give aspirin, tylenol, acetominophen, NSAIDS, or anything of the type to cats, ever, even the smallest amount can cause platelet destruction and be fatal within a matter of hours/days.

Second, find a new vet and get your kitten seen immediately. The signs you describe could very well be a urinary tract infection or even a complication as a result of the spay, don't take chances, this needs to be addressed and treated accordingly. The vet you called didn't take this seriously, and should never have advised aspirin, pain medications are rarely ever given for urinary tract infections.....antibiotics are the usual approach.

[Shadowfein]

Thanks Traci.

I also thought that the aspirin advice was bizarre - and that is why I didn't give it to her. It wasn't my normal vet - just the one at the emergency clinic near where I live. I will check on her this evening and if necessary will get her to the vet.

I will give you feedback.

Thanks again.

[Shadowfein]

Hi there

I took her to the vet - they said that her bladder was empty but that her temp was slightly raised - 38.6. They said that in all likelihood it prolly was just that she was sore from the op - they said even more so perhaps as she was in season when they did it. They gave her a Mobic injection (anti-inflammatory), and a synulox injection (anti-biotic). They said that it might be an infection and so gave her anti-biotics to take every day just in case - she eats them like kibbles - I just put it on the floor and she vacuums it up.

If it doesn't clear up by Friday, they said I should bring her back.

Thanks for the advice!