What to do if your cat has difficulty urinating

Solutions for cat urination difficulties

When a cat has difficulty urinating, the owner should take the following measures: Cat urination difficulties are caused by dry and hard feces and insufficient water in the intestines. Therefore, the owner should encourage the cat to drink more water to moisten the intestines and add appropriate probiotics to the water to establish gastrointestinal flora. In addition, the owner can feed the cat a small amount of banana to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. If these methods are not effective, take the cat to the hospital for bowel movement assistance.

Causes of cat urination difficulties

There are generally two reasons for cat urination difficulties:

1. Urethral blockage, such as urethral calculi, bladder calculi, kidney calculi, and foreign objects in the urethra, which cause blockage and make it impossible to urinate.
2. Urethral inflammation, such as cystitis, nephritis, etc., which cause difficulty in urination, painful urination, and even hematuria.

Symptoms of cat urination difficulties

The symptoms of cat urination difficulties usually include frequent visits to the cat litter box, sitting for a long time without any movement, and showing signs of no or little urine. If there is pain, the cat will also make pitiful sounds.

Medications for cat urination difficulties

The treatment for urethritis and cystitis mainly consists of daily irrigation of the urethra and oral administration of amoxicillin and clavulanate or quinolone drugs. For urethral and bladder calculi, irrigation of the urethra is required. If the calculi can be flushed out, it is better; if not, surgical removal is needed.