The appearance of blood in the urine of an animal has never been good news. This is a clear sign that changes in your pet's body are associated with some kind of illness . On such a phenomenon immediately need to pay close attention and take quick measures to not start the beginning disease.
What are the causes of the appearance of blood in the urine?
In scientific terms such a bad phenomenon is called hematuria. What does blood in the urine mean? Most often, this can be a consequence of urolithiasis in an animal ( cystitis , urethritis). Sometimes trauma or blows lead to this. Cats love to climb high on trees or roofs, and falling from a height often leads to such consequences. Bacterial infection can cause blood to be secreted without the development of urolithiasis.
Sometimes the blood in the urine of a kitten or in an adult animal can be seen with a simple eye, and in other cases it can only be determined by laboratory analysis (latent hematuria). Blood can be so much that it can be seen with the naked eye in the tray or on the wool. Micturition with blood can be accompanied by excessive attempts, frequent urge to toilet, lethargy, lack of appetite. For any change in the behavior of your cat, a good hostess should always pay close attention.
The main causes of the appearance of blood in the urine
- diseases of the genitourinary system;
- damage to internal organs due to trauma;
- poisoning;
- congenital anomalies of internal organs;
- infection of a cat with parasites;
- reaction to various medications.
Regardless of the reason, it is urgent to take your pet to a good specialist, so that the clinic performed tests. This will help start correct treatment in an earlier period,
How to treat a cat when it has blood in its urine?
In most cases, immediately make a radiograph of the bladder, ultrasound examination and chemical analysis of urine. Only in this way can doctors find out exactly why the blood appeared in the urine. Bacterial infection is treated with antibiotics, and urolithiasis or neoplasm may require surgical intervention. Sometimes it will be enough for your cat to just appoint a special diet, if everything is not very run. The main thing is not to stay at home, and engage in self-medication, in which very often we lose valuable time.