Symptoms of feline urinary tract obstruction

Feline urinary tract obstruction usually presents with symptoms such as frequent urination, dribbling urine, bloody urine, inability to urinate, difficulty in urination, and more. At the beginning, the cat will frequently visit the toilet, but only urinate a little or not at all. Shortly afterwards, the cat may constantly meow during urination, and the time spent in the litter box will increase, but only a little urine or no urine will be seen. Severe cases may see drops of red urine. At the same time, the cat may also show symptoms of loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting, abdominal distension, and more. If the urinary obstruction lasts for more than 48 hours, the cat will enter shock.

Symptoms of male cat urinary obstruction

When a male cat has a urinary obstruction, they will frequently dig in the litter box or spend a long time in the litter box without coming out. However, the amount of urine passed each time will be small or almost nonexistent. During the litter box digging process, the cat may also constantly meow and show other abnormal behaviors. In addition, the cat may frequently lick their external genitals or have frequent erections of the external genitals. After complete urinary obstruction, the cat's bladder will become full and round, and a palpable wave-like sensation can be felt during palpation. Due to the cat's pain, they may also exhibit anxious behavior and be unwilling to move. It is recommended that owners take their cats to the vet as soon as possible for urinary catheterization and treatment of the urinary obstruction.

Symptoms of female cat urinary obstruction

Female cats experiencing urinary obstruction usually show signs of depression or excessive excitement, loss of appetite, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, constantly sitting in corners, frequent licking of the genitals, and frequent visits to the litter box. Although the cat spends a long time in the litter box, they only urinate a little or drip urine, or even no urine at all. When touching the cat's abdominal area, the bladder region can be noticeably felt to be swollen. At the same time, the cat will also be rather tense.

Note: In daily life, it is necessary to feed cats in a scientific manner and not pursue obesity excessively. Secondly, monitoring the cat's water intake can help prevent urinary tract obstruction caused by urinary stones to a certain extent.