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<blockquote data-quote="janie" data-source="post: 360778" data-attributes="member: 2982"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>One of our cats (Muffin) had Urinary issues from around the age of 1. (By the way he was neutered at 6 months of age).</p><p>He had his first surgery as a 1 year old. They unblocked him and kept him at the Vets clinic for several days with VERY strict instructions of the type of diet he would have to be on for the rest of his life.</p><p>Funnily enough his 2 brothers who were adopted at the same by a friend of mine (when we adopted Muffin) went through the same issues - so possibly all 3 cats must have had a genetic pre-disposition towards a narrowed ureter (spelling?), and sensitivities to certain foods and the ph levels of those foods (which caused the blockages).</p><p>The strict diet was of one type of dry food (could only purchase from the vet so it was pretty expensive).</p><p></p><p>Despite being REALLY careful with giving him only the correct type of food he had 3 more blockages over his lifetime - each costing around NZ$1,000 in surgery. (I suspect that he used to occasionally sneak food from a neighbours place who fed his cats in a dish outside - Muffin was a little piggie!)</p><p></p><p>We had him euthanaised 6 months ago when his kidneys totally failed - but he did live to the grand age of 12 - not bad considering the health issues he had <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So, I am just wanting to encourage you that Urinary blockages aren't the end of the world.</p><p>But they are expensive to unblock, and the right type of food must always be given. </p><p></p><p>If he did happen to eat the wrong food elsewhere and as a result get blocked up - it is so awful watching him "strain to pass urine when they have a blockage" - Muffin would almost make a noise like a duck quacking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>The Vet did say the last time Muffin was unblocked that he might have to surgically "make him a girl" - thus bypassing the whole blockage scenario. I felt that was too brutal.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck with Harley.</p><p></p><p>from Janie <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janie, post: 360778, member: 2982"] Hi there, One of our cats (Muffin) had Urinary issues from around the age of 1. (By the way he was neutered at 6 months of age). He had his first surgery as a 1 year old. They unblocked him and kept him at the Vets clinic for several days with VERY strict instructions of the type of diet he would have to be on for the rest of his life. Funnily enough his 2 brothers who were adopted at the same by a friend of mine (when we adopted Muffin) went through the same issues - so possibly all 3 cats must have had a genetic pre-disposition towards a narrowed ureter (spelling?), and sensitivities to certain foods and the ph levels of those foods (which caused the blockages). The strict diet was of one type of dry food (could only purchase from the vet so it was pretty expensive). Despite being REALLY careful with giving him only the correct type of food he had 3 more blockages over his lifetime - each costing around NZ$1,000 in surgery. (I suspect that he used to occasionally sneak food from a neighbours place who fed his cats in a dish outside - Muffin was a little piggie!) We had him euthanaised 6 months ago when his kidneys totally failed - but he did live to the grand age of 12 - not bad considering the health issues he had :) So, I am just wanting to encourage you that Urinary blockages aren't the end of the world. But they are expensive to unblock, and the right type of food must always be given. If he did happen to eat the wrong food elsewhere and as a result get blocked up - it is so awful watching him "strain to pass urine when they have a blockage" - Muffin would almost make a noise like a duck quacking :( The Vet did say the last time Muffin was unblocked that he might have to surgically "make him a girl" - thus bypassing the whole blockage scenario. I felt that was too brutal. Best of luck with Harley. from Janie :) [/QUOTE]
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