Our gorgeous boy was taken to the vets yesterday because he was dripping urine when walking. Vet felt his bladder and said it was nearly at bursting point. He was kept in over night and given medication to try to help him go. That didn't work so they put a needle in to his bladder to empty it. This morning it had filled right back up again. He managed to do a little wee so vet emptied the bladder again and we have brought him home with a load of medication and hopes and prayers that he will wee properly before tomorrow.
Vet says his urine was tested and there were no crystals and no infection. She doesn't seem to know what is causing the blockage. She said it could be inflammation but that the anti inflammatory didn't work or something more serious like a tumour.
We are bringing him back in tomorrow morning, if he hasn't wee'd then a catheter under anaesthetic will be placed.
I asked what would happen if the catheter doesn't work. She said that unfortunately sometimes if all attempts to unblock fail then it gets to a point where the toxins will build up in his body and his organs will fail. I'm so scared.
Another worry is Insurance will not pay for this as he's had a uti before we got him and they class FLUTD as a pre existing condition. I don't want this to be about money but I don't have thousands, which is what it could go up to if multiple surgeries are necessary. We're at £250 at the moment and even that will be a stretch. Luckily the vets are partnered with a credit company which I will hopefully qualify for but what happens if I don't?
My head feels like it's going to explode. I've never wanted a cat to pee so badly.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm looking for the good and bad just so I have an idea of what to expect.
Please don't flame me for the money worries. I feel bad enough as it is and I wish money wasn't even a consideration.