Detection of blood in the urine of a cat (hematuria) - an unpleasant bug about problems in the body, you need to find out the reasons and start treatment. Hematuria is a symptom of many diseases. The behavior of the animal also changes - the cat is very tight, there are frequent urge to urinate, loss of appetite, apathy.
What should I do when a cat has urine with blood?
It is advisable to immediately collect urine, deliver it to the hospital together with the animal and consult a veterinarian for the diagnosis. Finding out why the cat has urine with blood, most experts are faced with the presence of urolithiasis , cystitis or urethritis. Also, the cause of the manifestation of blood in the cat's urine may be a bacterial infection. The main causes of hematuria are problems with the kidneys, genitourinary system, systemic disease.
In a cat in the urine, blood can be seen easily - the color changes to dark maroon or brown. Often its remains can be seen on the pet's fur. In the case of the appearance of urine in the cat with blood, than it can be determined only by a specialist.
Usually, anti-inflammatory drugs, anesthetics, antispasmodics are prescribed. First aid includes:
- providing an animal rest;
- intramuscular administration of painkillers (no-shpa, baralgin);
- Strong food is excluded and access to water is provided;
- before the doctor comes to give the pet broths bearberry, juniper, horsetail for disinfection of the urinary tract and alleviation of the inflammatory process.
Treatment of hematuria is due to the initial condition and the causes that caused it. With cystitis , antibiotics are used, and the presence of stones in the genitourinary system may require surgery.
As prevention, you can advise proper nutrition with vitamins, do not overfeed the animal and make it move more. With careful care, cats will live a long time and will repay the owner with mutual love.