What should I do if there is blood around my cat's urethra?

When a cat's urethra is infected, it may exhibit symptoms such as frequent urination, difficulty urinating, and even bloody urine. You can start by giving your cat antibiotics for the urethra, and persist for a period of time while observing their urination. If the symptoms do not improve after taking the medication, you should take your cat to a pet hospital for a specialized examination and treatment.

Causes of urethral bleeding

Urethral stones can cause blockage and scratch the urethra, leading to severe pain and kidney damage. Feline spontaneous cystitis can cause damage to the bladder mucosa, causing pain. Also, because cats cannot urinate normally, it can lead to secondary kidney damage and poor appetite.

Treatment for urethral bleeding

If there is only a small amount of blood, you can check if there are any injuries to the cat's urethral opening. If not, you should also consider whether the cat has eaten toxic substances, such as onions, causing hemolytic anemia and bloody urine. It is also possible that stones such as kidney stones, bladder stones, or urethral stones are causing the bleeding.

How to feed a cat with urethral bleeding

Since male cats have a narrower and longer urethra than female cats, they are more prone to urinary tract crystals or stones. In daily care, pay attention to environmental hygiene, disinfect frequently, change cat litter regularly, set up multiple water bowls or living water bowls, encourage more exercise, eat less high-content food, and appropriately increase the ratio of wet food.