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Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly
with no warning? Wendy "afr" wrote in message . org... Laura is correct. Although my cat didn't have an infection, the docs were all looking for that. And FLUTD (formerly caled FUS) is very common. Cats who "block" can die very quickly. I went to the ER at 10 pm because the ER told me that if he was blocked, he could be dead by morning. Their bladders can burst or their kidneys can toxify the body if they can't urinate. On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Laura R. wrote: circa Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:17:59 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Alison Perera ) said, That's not true and I don't appreciate your gross exaggeration. I have said that a UTI, left untreated, can be deadly. That's completely accurate. OK, but how common is this? I mean, male cats VERY, VERY seldom get infections in the lower urinary tract. What is your source for this claim? My own experience, information provided to me by numerous veterinarians and everything I've ever read about urinary health issues in cats run contrary to your claim. This is *not* something that "VERY, VERY seldom" occurs. Urinary tract infection, inflammation, cystitis and FUS/FLUTD are fairly common in cats, _particularly_ in males when it comes to crystalline blockage. To pooh-pooh what should *always* be an owner's first concern when a cat eliminates inappropriately as "VERY, VERY seldom" occurring strikes me as a lot more dangerous an assertion to make than for somebody to jump to warn about possible dangerous infection. If you don't like the way Megan phrased her posts, that's one thing. But to turn around and assert what you did is, in my opinion, irresponsible and contrary. Laura -- Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny. -John Oliver Hobbes |
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Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly
with no warning? Wendy "afr" wrote in message . org... Laura is correct. Although my cat didn't have an infection, the docs were all looking for that. And FLUTD (formerly caled FUS) is very common. Cats who "block" can die very quickly. I went to the ER at 10 pm because the ER told me that if he was blocked, he could be dead by morning. Their bladders can burst or their kidneys can toxify the body if they can't urinate. On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Laura R. wrote: circa Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:17:59 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Alison Perera ) said, That's not true and I don't appreciate your gross exaggeration. I have said that a UTI, left untreated, can be deadly. That's completely accurate. OK, but how common is this? I mean, male cats VERY, VERY seldom get infections in the lower urinary tract. What is your source for this claim? My own experience, information provided to me by numerous veterinarians and everything I've ever read about urinary health issues in cats run contrary to your claim. This is *not* something that "VERY, VERY seldom" occurs. Urinary tract infection, inflammation, cystitis and FUS/FLUTD are fairly common in cats, _particularly_ in males when it comes to crystalline blockage. To pooh-pooh what should *always* be an owner's first concern when a cat eliminates inappropriately as "VERY, VERY seldom" occurring strikes me as a lot more dangerous an assertion to make than for somebody to jump to warn about possible dangerous infection. If you don't like the way Megan phrased her posts, that's one thing. But to turn around and assert what you did is, in my opinion, irresponsible and contrary. Laura -- Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny. -John Oliver Hobbes |
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Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly
with no warning? Wendy "afr" wrote in message . org... Laura is correct. Although my cat didn't have an infection, the docs were all looking for that. And FLUTD (formerly caled FUS) is very common. Cats who "block" can die very quickly. I went to the ER at 10 pm because the ER told me that if he was blocked, he could be dead by morning. Their bladders can burst or their kidneys can toxify the body if they can't urinate. On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Laura R. wrote: circa Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:17:59 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Alison Perera ) said, That's not true and I don't appreciate your gross exaggeration. I have said that a UTI, left untreated, can be deadly. That's completely accurate. OK, but how common is this? I mean, male cats VERY, VERY seldom get infections in the lower urinary tract. What is your source for this claim? My own experience, information provided to me by numerous veterinarians and everything I've ever read about urinary health issues in cats run contrary to your claim. This is *not* something that "VERY, VERY seldom" occurs. Urinary tract infection, inflammation, cystitis and FUS/FLUTD are fairly common in cats, _particularly_ in males when it comes to crystalline blockage. To pooh-pooh what should *always* be an owner's first concern when a cat eliminates inappropriately as "VERY, VERY seldom" occurring strikes me as a lot more dangerous an assertion to make than for somebody to jump to warn about possible dangerous infection. If you don't like the way Megan phrased her posts, that's one thing. But to turn around and assert what you did is, in my opinion, irresponsible and contrary. Laura -- Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny. -John Oliver Hobbes |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly with no warning? It can come on suddenly with no warning, although I don't know how common that is. My Julian died because one morning, I woke up, and he was yelling in pain, unable to walk. I rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. He'd gone toxic (I guess the toxins build up in the blood and organs) and they couldn't save him. He had seemed perfectly fine the night before. The vet had done some sort of test on his bladder and told me there were a ton of crystals in there. One had been big enough to block his urethra. (RIP buddy - I still miss ya) It is possible he had been straining to pee, but he never acted ill and I never noticed him having problems. Needless to say, I now regularly check on my kids when they urinate to see if they are straining at all. I also added wet food to their diet (as much as I can - they don't much like it, but I'm trying). Also needless to say, I still blame myself. -- ~kaeli~ A plateau is a high form of flattery. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly with no warning? It can come on suddenly with no warning, although I don't know how common that is. My Julian died because one morning, I woke up, and he was yelling in pain, unable to walk. I rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. He'd gone toxic (I guess the toxins build up in the blood and organs) and they couldn't save him. He had seemed perfectly fine the night before. The vet had done some sort of test on his bladder and told me there were a ton of crystals in there. One had been big enough to block his urethra. (RIP buddy - I still miss ya) It is possible he had been straining to pee, but he never acted ill and I never noticed him having problems. Needless to say, I now regularly check on my kids when they urinate to see if they are straining at all. I also added wet food to their diet (as much as I can - they don't much like it, but I'm trying). Also needless to say, I still blame myself. -- ~kaeli~ A plateau is a high form of flattery. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Same with George. I changed the litter...nothing unusual that night (urine
in box in morning)...at 10 pm the next night, he was yowling...a tiny cube of urine in box. I wondered if it could have been related to the new litter...it was the usual brand (Fresh Step clumping litter), but with a "new, improved, odor control formula." I wonder if it somehow irritated him. I found a box of the old formula when I brought him back from the hospital. a. On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, kaeli wrote: In article , enlightened us with... Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly with no warning? It can come on suddenly with no warning, although I don't know how common that is. My Julian died because one morning, I woke up, and he was yelling in pain, unable to walk. I rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. He'd gone toxic (I guess the toxins build up in the blood and organs) and they couldn't save him. He had seemed perfectly fine the night before. The vet had done some sort of test on his bladder and told me there were a ton of crystals in there. One had been big enough to block his urethra. (RIP buddy - I still miss ya) It is possible he had been straining to pee, but he never acted ill and I never noticed him having problems. Needless to say, I now regularly check on my kids when they urinate to see if they are straining at all. I also added wet food to their diet (as much as I can - they don't much like it, but I'm trying). Also needless to say, I still blame myself. -- ~kaeli~ A plateau is a high form of flattery. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Same with George. I changed the litter...nothing unusual that night (urine
in box in morning)...at 10 pm the next night, he was yowling...a tiny cube of urine in box. I wondered if it could have been related to the new litter...it was the usual brand (Fresh Step clumping litter), but with a "new, improved, odor control formula." I wonder if it somehow irritated him. I found a box of the old formula when I brought him back from the hospital. a. On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, kaeli wrote: In article , enlightened us with... Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly with no warning? It can come on suddenly with no warning, although I don't know how common that is. My Julian died because one morning, I woke up, and he was yelling in pain, unable to walk. I rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. He'd gone toxic (I guess the toxins build up in the blood and organs) and they couldn't save him. He had seemed perfectly fine the night before. The vet had done some sort of test on his bladder and told me there were a ton of crystals in there. One had been big enough to block his urethra. (RIP buddy - I still miss ya) It is possible he had been straining to pee, but he never acted ill and I never noticed him having problems. Needless to say, I now regularly check on my kids when they urinate to see if they are straining at all. I also added wet food to their diet (as much as I can - they don't much like it, but I'm trying). Also needless to say, I still blame myself. -- ~kaeli~ A plateau is a high form of flattery. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Same with George. I changed the litter...nothing unusual that night (urine
in box in morning)...at 10 pm the next night, he was yowling...a tiny cube of urine in box. I wondered if it could have been related to the new litter...it was the usual brand (Fresh Step clumping litter), but with a "new, improved, odor control formula." I wonder if it somehow irritated him. I found a box of the old formula when I brought him back from the hospital. a. On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, kaeli wrote: In article , enlightened us with... Are there usually signals before a cat blocks or can it come on suddenly with no warning? It can come on suddenly with no warning, although I don't know how common that is. My Julian died because one morning, I woke up, and he was yelling in pain, unable to walk. I rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. He'd gone toxic (I guess the toxins build up in the blood and organs) and they couldn't save him. He had seemed perfectly fine the night before. The vet had done some sort of test on his bladder and told me there were a ton of crystals in there. One had been big enough to block his urethra. (RIP buddy - I still miss ya) It is possible he had been straining to pee, but he never acted ill and I never noticed him having problems. Needless to say, I now regularly check on my kids when they urinate to see if they are straining at all. I also added wet food to their diet (as much as I can - they don't much like it, but I'm trying). Also needless to say, I still blame myself. -- ~kaeli~ A plateau is a high form of flattery. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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Try Waterfall D-mannsoe for your cat's urinary tract infections. Obviously
this doesn't work for blockages though... www.d-mannose-uk.com "afr" wrote in message . org... Laura is correct. Although my cat didn't have an infection, the docs were all looking for that. And FLUTD (formerly caled FUS) is very common. Cats who "block" can die very quickly. I went to the ER at 10 pm because the ER told me that if he was blocked, he could be dead by morning. Their bladders can burst or their kidneys can toxify the body if they can't urinate. On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Laura R. wrote: circa Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:17:59 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Alison Perera ) said, That's not true and I don't appreciate your gross exaggeration. I have said that a UTI, left untreated, can be deadly. That's completely accurate. OK, but how common is this? I mean, male cats VERY, VERY seldom get infections in the lower urinary tract. What is your source for this claim? My own experience, information provided to me by numerous veterinarians and everything I've ever read about urinary health issues in cats run contrary to your claim. This is *not* something that "VERY, VERY seldom" occurs. Urinary tract infection, inflammation, cystitis and FUS/FLUTD are fairly common in cats, _particularly_ in males when it comes to crystalline blockage. To pooh-pooh what should *always* be an owner's first concern when a cat eliminates inappropriately as "VERY, VERY seldom" occurring strikes me as a lot more dangerous an assertion to make than for somebody to jump to warn about possible dangerous infection. If you don't like the way Megan phrased her posts, that's one thing. But to turn around and assert what you did is, in my opinion, irresponsible and contrary. Laura -- Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny. -John Oliver Hobbes |
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