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Inconclusive test results???
Hi,
My 14-year-old cat (male, neutered), Pop, started urinating in various places around my home. On towels, throw rugs, carpet, shoes... When I saw blood in his urine I took him to the vet. He was treated with Clavamox and seemed to be a little better. I asked the vet for another course of Clavamox and after taking this for a few days Pop urinated on the carpet Wednesday and there was a large amount of blood. I took him back to the vet that morning and he suggested an ultrasound of the bladder, and a needle aspiration of a "mass" he felt near the bladder. I left Pop and was home waiting for the results when the vet calls to tell me he had to sedate Pop during the ultrasound and now wanted to perform exploratory surgery because he couldn't tell anything from the ultrasound. I agreed that he could go ahead with this because he thought there may be stones that could be removed. It turns out there was a "mass" that the vet felt he could not safely remove because it involved too much of the bladder. So, they took a sample and sewed him up. Today the vet called and told me the results of the biopsy were "inconclusive" and that if I wanted to take him to a SURGEON maybe they could remove the mass. This seems crazy to me that the original vet couldn't remove it but they are suggesting another surgery. Well... to make an already long story shorter, my wallet is now $798 lighter, my cat still is urinating everywhere, only now recovering from major surgery. And I don't know anything new except he has a "mass" in his bladder. I don't know what to do. I would appreciate any advice from other cat owners who may have had a similar experience. By the way, Pop came into my life less than a year ago, but we have bonded completely. I just want him to be healthy and happy. |
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I am really very sorry to hear of your troubles. It is very dificult to weigh
all of the factors you are dealing with. I have had similar experiences myself. I am sorry I don't have any advice, but I do hope your situation works out well for both you and your cat. |
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