Kitten blocked bladder

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Selena Carnell — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:20:30 GMT

i agree that PTS was probably the best option in this case, i don't think i have ever seen a kitten with a blocked bladder, it kind of suggests that something wasnt right internally or medically especially with the raised blood enzymes too.

Ok you could have kept catherising, sedating, expressing but in the long term it would have been stressful for the kitten, not exactly a good quality of life. Also would cost a fortune over the course of a year.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Vicky RVN — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:14:28 GMT

I wasn't saying he should have had the op. Just saying that i've seen diet isn't always the answer. He still went to OOH for bladder probs after his op, poor kitty. *touch wood* he's doing ok atm.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Sal the 1st — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:56:16 GMT

yes I agree would never suggest urethrostomy in a kitten of this age, and urethrostomy doesnt cure the problem it only makes it easier to manage sometimes. I feel that euthanasia was the best option for this little kitty

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Anonymous — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:08:47 GMT

if you think about the logistics of it. the amount of scar tissue formed at such a young age and the damage it would do to new tissue growth as the kitten would grow... such a tragic case but i think pts was for the best :(

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Vicky RVN — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:57:29 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

sadly blocked bladders are not always easily controlled with diet - one of my old cats Oscar repeatedly blocked no matter what he was fed. He ended up with a urethrostomy which didnt cure the problem but made it less likely he would block and easier to unblock him if it happened again and was still on Rx food. It is so unusual for a kitten of this age to block there must have been a lot more going on?

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We have a client with a cat with this problem...despite correct food he still blocked, so he had urethrostomy.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Sal the 1st — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:30:48 GMT

I'm afraid I agree the kitty was prob better off pts not because the client was strapped for cash but because if this condition was occurring at such an early age the kitten may have had lifelong problems requiring careful treatment, and careful monitoring and a fair amount of suffering.

You could say ok rehome it but would that be fair on the kitten, the owners or the new owners? I dont think PTS was an easy option here at all.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Claire Cameron — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:21:05 GMT

[quote user="loopylou711"]bloced bladders are easily controled by diet. [/quote]

Working with cats, I've seen a heck of a lot of blocked bladders, and sadly quite a few are not controlled by diet.

This kitten, to me, didn't sound like your average blocked cat. I've never seen or heard of a kitten blocked at so young.

Very sad

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Kim Buckley — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:50:48 GMT

I've seen quite a few cats pts because of blocked bladders and mostly because the owner can't afford it. Yes it's very sad but it's better than having a cat who is constantly suffering because the owner can't afford the diets. Most of these cats we have unblocked and sent home but they reblock and then the owners request pts because they can't afford to keep going. Yes people shouldn't get an animal if they can't afford to look after it but it happens a lot and at least you can end that animals suffering even though it is very sad.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Maisy — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:18:27 GMT

Agree with Steph, doesn't sound like an 'average' blocked bladder case for something so young. Don't think we can assume PTS was the easy option here practically.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Anonymous — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:54:46 GMT

[quote user="loopylou711"]

[quote user="StephB"]

tis very sad but if you think of what kind of life and problems that little one was going to have it's was probably for the best. :(

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I disagree, yeah ok if the cat had major problems then yeah ok but bloced bladders are easily controled by diet. We don't euthanise a human because they have too many health problems and cost the NHS too much!! Sorry just my opinion sometime PTS seems like to easy an option!

but aw man gutted to hear that!!

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oh so you know the ins and outs of the case and know that the blocked bladder was from a dietary issue? You sure it wasn't due to a birth defect or internal organ malfunction? surely a kitten that young with that sort of issue has something else going on and surely it would be naive to assume it didn't. at the end of the day everything happens for a reason.

and we don't euthanise humans because it's illegal. but there are many cases which I would argue should be legal, but that's another matter.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

loopylou711 — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:21:53 GMT

[quote user="StephB"]

tis very sad but if you think of what kind of life and problems that little one was going to have it's was probably for the best. :(

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but aw man gutted to hear that!!

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

SmegSlayer — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:30:46 GMT

I'd love to post a picture of him for you to see but not sure of the legalities of this...

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Anonymous — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:47:54 GMT

tis very sad but if you think of what kind of life and problems that little one was going to have it's was probably for the best. :(

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Kim Buckley — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:31:47 GMT

That's so sad

We've had to unblock a cat this morning. Not castrated and the owners have no money. Can't see it ending well.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

SmegSlayer — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:37:07 GMT

He was PTS last night. I was crying when i left work and he hadn't been done yet. I very nearly rang work and said that I'd take him but he would have left me destitute financially

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

loopylou711 — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:19:08 GMT

Aw man poor kitty, Did they put the kitten to sleep in the end?

Hope not! My luka has his probs with block bladders, yeah he costs me a fortune when i could save it but man wouldnt have it any other way 2bh

Poor kitty hope they didnt!! I would take him (well maybe not! BF would murder me lol!) !! Or someone should take him on!! Poor kitty!!!

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Cat Woman — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:52:34 GMT

Yep, was going to say that the rest were fed Iams!

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Anonymous — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:13:09 GMT

[quote user="Cat Woman"]

[quote user="SmegSlayer"]also, he was fed felix kitten at home[/quote]

About 70% of the cats we see with urinary probs, have been fed Felix.

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either that or Iams!

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Emma Purnell — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:01:11 GMT

Go-cat for us almost every time.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

SmegSlayer — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:45:55 GMT

Really?

with us its go-cat and iams

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Cat Woman — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:22:53 GMT

[quote user="SmegSlayer"]also, he was fed felix kitten at home[/quote]

About 70% of the cats we see with urinary probs, have been fed Felix.

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

SmegSlayer — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:38:19 GMT

Na 134; K 4.5; Cl 101

Urine wasn't sent away as it was saturday when the cat came in

JUST HEARD THAT THE KITTEN IS LIKELY TO BE PTS DUE TO COST

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Claire Cameron — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:27:14 GMT

Any other bloods ran?

Did you send the urine away for external analysis?

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

SmegSlayer — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:19:30 GMT

Menarini Spotchem EZ

urea was 24.4; crea 83.0

Re: Kitten blocked bladder

Claire Cameron — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:37:12 GMT

[quote user="SmegSlayer"]creatinine was normal[/quote]

Normal using what guidelines? Idexx VetTest? IRIS?