What are the cases when a male cat's urine is light red

There are many reasons for a male cat's urine to be light red, but it usually indicates hematuria. The causes of hematuria mainly include renal hematuria, bladder hematuria, and urethral hematuria. Among them, bladder stones, urethral stones, and urinary system infections are more common. As the disease is severe, it is recommended to bring the cat to a pet hospital for treatment in a timely manner.

The cause of light red urine in male cats is mainly considered to be hematuria, which has many causes.

Firstly, consider urethral hematuria, such as urethral stones, urethritis, urethral trauma, and tumors; secondly, consider bladder hematuria, such as bladder stones, bladder trauma, bacterial bladderitis, and bladder tumors; finally, consider renal hematuria, such as renal stones, acute renal failure, and acute pyelonephritis. Among them, the cause of stones not only causes hematuria but also easily leads to urethral obstruction, abdominal distension, and other symptoms. Hematuria caused by inflammatory infections will also present with cloudy urine, purulent urine, and other symptoms.

Usually, cats from childhood to youth, the cause of hematuria is mainly considered to be bladder stones, urethral stones, and urinary system infections. Among them, the treatment of bladder stones and urethral stones is related to the number of stones or crystals. If the number of stones is small, treatment such as urethral and bladder washing can be adopted, along with necessary anti-infective treatment. If the number of stones is large or the stones are large, surgical treatment is mainly used. Before surgery, if the bladder is highly distended, urination must be drained first before performing related surgery. The treatment principle of inflammatory diseases includes urethral washing and anti-infection. Among them, antibiotics such as ampicillin and quinolone drugs can be applied systemically.