As so it is, round 2 - back to the vet to get a urine sample. Something about a cysto (sp?) - putting a syringe into her belly and extracting a sterile sample. I am heading to the vet right now.
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Back to the Vet 2
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Posted 1 year ago by tuttibella #
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Cystitis, I wonder? That's a bladder infection, which would explain both the blood in the urine and the urination outside the litter box. They'd have to use a catheter to get a urine sample so that they'd be sure any bateria that show up in it came from the bladder and not from contact with the outside of the body. An antibiotic should take care of that.
Poor little girl, having so much to handle all at once, and still, she picked the bathtub as the place to urinate, just about the easiest spot in the house to clean.
We'll be waiting for the next update.
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Oh Tuttibella, I was so sad to see this update. Just in case ( unlikely I know), boy if you still have the urine in the tub, you could syringe it up for a sample...if not , if she does it again, let her so that you can recover the sample to take to the vet and spare her the needle aspirate.
The blood is most likely an infection...so likely she will need antibiotics. The coincidence with her surgery is a bit starnge, so I would make sure to ask...could it have come from her infected would???Oh' please keep us posted.
Best wishes and prayers for pretty gril.Posted 1 year ago by Tigerlilly #
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I know there might be some contamination, but if for example it is full of white cells and only one organism seen, it could be helpful and spare Lucy Belle any more invasive stuff...sorry I've got my MD hat on! The other option, I know it sounds crazy, but Tuttibella you are obvuiosly keeping a close eye on her, if you see her about to go potty, have cup in hand to capture the sample...I just don't want the little girl to go through any more...I'm the mother hen type.
Posted 1 year ago by Tigerlilly #
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I had to catch up on the other thread after I read this one. Please keep us posted about our precious Lucy Belle(she is our TDK kitty too)..I hope she is alright. I loved the pic with her collar on Tuttibella. Her expression was priceless.
Posted 1 year ago by cricketsmama #
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Oh, our poor little Lucy Belle. I remember when Wolfie was peeing in the tub, on the counter, on my bed, etc in his distress over his UTI. And poor little Lucy Belle has jsut gone to the spa and is feeling under the weather from that.
:-( I'll pray for her right now that the antibiotics kick in and heal her. -
Purraying for Lucy Belle. {{HUGS}}
Posted 1 year ago by SammyandOliversmama #
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Oh poor Lucy Belle, she seems to have a lot to handle...first the spa, then the mean guy and now the possible urinary infection. Purrs, prayers and white healing light that she gets better soon.
Posted 1 year ago by SylvesterMiasMomma #
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Poor Lucy Belle, she's having a tough time of it. Give her ears a tickle from me.
Posted 1 year ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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Lucy Belle, please be OK pretty girl!
Posted 1 year ago by Tigerlilly #
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Hows our Lucy Belle???? Please let her be alright.
Posted 1 year ago by cricketsmama #
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Lucy Belle had a cystocentesis done at the vet for a urinalysis and culture sensitivity test. The doc's prognosis is Idiopathic Urinary Infection. She's not showing classic symptoms of an IC or FLUTD so she is not too worried about her condition. She recommended that we wait for the lab test result to better determine the course of treatment.
The resident Vet is on a one week vacation and Lucy Belle was seen by another vet. I am very happy with her since she's a cat person and adores Lucy Belle. Lucy Belle acted really calm throughout the procedure and she praised her for being a very good patient.
My girl is really beside herself today. Very quiet and a bit lethargic. She's been lying down, taking long naps. I've never seen her this way. I did ask the doc if this is a result of her spay surgery. She said it's unlikely since it has been a few days and her surgery site is also healing nicely.
It's tougher on me really, seeing my girl this way. She's not in pain but she's not really happy either. She's been through a lot I think and she'll be back at the vet again on Thursday. I feel terrible for her, having to go through all this at such a young age.
Posted 1 year ago by tuttibella #
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tuttibella,
It is probably some oportunistic bug that bit because of stress.
Lucy Belle has had a severe reaction to a food, coped with your illness, coped with the invasion of Sr. Jerko, had major abdominal surgery, and your stress over all of the above. It has been a long hall. Her immune system was probably a little down.
Encourage lots of fluids, maybe very-lightly salt some moist treats so she drinks even more to help flush the bug-uglies while the Vet is checking out what will kill them quickly.
As long as she is wearing the collar, help her with her toilet cleansing and try to relax.
The tub-toilet was her way of saying "Help me, Mom." And you responded promptly.
Your girl is strong. She will be all right.
Sending Good Vibrations.
Posted 1 year ago by ailuromaniac #
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Thanks for the update, Tuttibella. You are a wonderful kitty mom! She is a very lucky girl to be receiving such care. She knows you are taking excellent care of her. I will keep you both in my prayers and send more healing TDK white light her way!
Posted 1 year ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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So good to heat that you are taking such good care of her. She was so smart to use the tub instead of the litter box, otherswisw you would have never seen the blood.
I hate to say this but I am a bit surprised that they would not start some empiric antibiotic while they get the final results...but as long as she's OK, I suppose she can wait. Is there anyone out there with other experience? Mine is that with blood in the urine , yes they check a culture, but antibiotics are sarted as they often take effect within 24 hours. I don't mean to bother you Tuttibella, I also know that she will be fine, but please check with the vet about meds if she worsens in any way. Sorry to be a pain, just worried.
Prayers and hugs for you and Lucy Belle.Posted 1 year ago by Tigerlilly #
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Well, I used to be a Med Tech and this is my take.
It is getting to a point that there are too many resistant bugs out there. It is better to hit them with a targeted antibiotic than to make them tougher with one that feeds them.
Her microscopic was probably not very pyritic (lots of white cells) indicating a milder infection so it is not as critical to start as it would be if she were retentive (risking a bladder rupture) and massively infected.
Posted 1 year ago by ailuromaniac #
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Tigerlilly, thanks for your concern. As ailuromaniac mentioned above, the doc prefers to treat her infection with the right med. She would prefer not to start on an antibiotic right away without knowing the exact cause of the infection. She did give me a choice however if I would want to do it regardless and I opted to wait.
I would love some opinion here. Lucy Belle seems to still want to pee in the tub. She's been going in and out the bathroom a few times now and when I approach her, she will run away to use her litterbox. So, should I just allow her to use the tub for now or should I discourage it? I realize that she have difficulties urinating and going more often. Her condition seems to have become more alarming now.
Posted 1 year ago by tuttibella #
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Thanks ailuromaniac, that makes me feel better. Just being a worrier...
Tuttibella, don't know what to tell you about the tub; is it the infection or is it the head piece that makes her go in the tub? Hard to tell I suppose. Maybe ailuromaniac can better speak on this.
I hope you both are able to get a good nights rest, you both deserve it.Posted 1 year ago by Tigerlilly #
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Ask your vet if you can give her some cystex or Azopyridium. It is analgesic and bacteriostatic but I don't know about its toxicity for cats so I cannot say do it. Perhaps they can reccommend an alternative. As for the litterbox, you might try cleaning it out and not adding litter. Put litter in a smaller cardboard box for her to use for bowel movements.
Like all bladder infections, the longer they last the more uncomfortable it is to relieve yourself and Lucy is hurting more over time.
Posted 1 year ago by ailuromaniac #
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Ok. after research the pyridium or Cystex is out.... I cannot find a substitute but the salty diet to encourage drinking is a plan. Also something to acidify the urine. There are dietary foods sold for this. You also want to lower the Ash content of her food.
As long as she is going and not retaining urine she should improve. If she wants to use the tub at least you can judge the volume she is passing. I'd still try the thoroughly clean and disinfected empty pan with the disposable side box for the bowel movements to encourage her to maintain good toilet habits. It would be a royal pain but you could put the pan inside the tub for her as well.
Posted 1 year ago by ailuromaniac #
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ailuromaniac, you are a wealth of knowledge, I always learn something when I read your comments.
Posted 1 year ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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