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Do I need to take cat to vet? Bleeding

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GnomeOrMistAndIceGuy · 12/03/2022 10:34

Hi,
I have a female cat who kind of wandered into our lives years ago. She is un-spayed but lives indoors. She's never had a litter.
A couple of days ago I noticed a drop of blood where she had been sleeping. Today there are a few more around the house. I'm 99% sure it's her and not my other cats. She's not currently in heat and seems completely fine and well in herself.
Do I need to take her to the vet or is this normal? I've never had this before. DP thinks take her if she shows any discomfort or distress but I think she should go now.

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Anomalocaris · 12/03/2022 10:41

Yes, vets. I'd be concerned about pyometra in an unspayed cat. She needs to be spayed even if the bleeding is innocuous.

Anomalocaris · 12/03/2022 10:42

Could also be UTI which would also need vets.

GnomeOrMistAndIceGuy · 12/03/2022 10:42

Thank you both - appreciate it!

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Want2beme · 12/03/2022 11:05

If it's a UTI, she'll be in a lot of pain. She needs to see a vet urgently. If you've got any Loxicom or similar painkiller for cats at home, give her some to ease the pain.

thecatneuterer · 12/03/2022 11:06

Pyometra. It's an emergency and a very common killer of unspayed indoor cats. Get her to the vets immediately. And, if it turns out to be something else, book her in to be spayed soon.

thecatneuterer · 12/03/2022 15:00

Is she in the vets now?

fairylightsandwaxmelts · 12/03/2022 16:07

Vet, immediately.

I suspect it's pyometra and it could be fatal if you leave it.

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