Mary Allen
If your cat suffers from a bladder infection (cystitis), you should have it treated as soon as possible. In order to recognize the disease, however, you must also become familiar with the symptoms. Here’s what to look out for.
Bladder infections in cats can have many causes. Germs, urine crystals, or malformations of the urinary tract are often responsible for an irritated bladder, which then develops into what is known as cystitis. Unfortunately, the disease is almost always associated with pain for the patient.
Symptoms: Frequent Urination With Pain
You can usually recognize a bladder infection in cats by the fact that your velvet paw frequently urinates. Your cat only excretes small amounts of urine – small puddles in the apartment, in or next to the litter box often indicate cystitis. Pain when urinating is almost always part of the disease. In the worst case, these can be so severe that your cat meows loudly and heartbreakingly while urinating. Other signs of cystitis, which are usually difficult to recognize if your kitty is still using the litter box, can be discoloration or a pungent odor in the urine. Occasionally there is blood in it.
Inflammation of the Kidneys: Possible Consequence of a Bladder Infection
Kidney inflammation (pyelonephritis) can occur as a concomitant disease of cystitis in cats. This happens when germs have made their way through the urinary ducts to the kidneys. It is usually very difficult to recognize kidney inflammation in cats, as the symptoms such as tiredness, exhaustion, vomiting, loss of appetite, and fever are very ambiguous.
If There are Signs of Cystitis: Go Straight to the Vet
If you notice signs of a bladder or kidney infection in your house tiger, you should go to the vet. He will prescribe pain relievers and antispasmodics so that your velvet paw can soon use her litter box again without any problems. In addition, the doctor uses a urine sample or an ultrasound scan to determine the cause of the disease in order to then start a targeted treatment.