Cat Leaking Urine

[Badgergirl]

I have a female spayed cat that leaking urine. She is prone to cronic bladder infections. This usually results in her going to the litter box more and more, but urinating less and less. Then she gets put on anibiotics. She was in my greenhouse with other cats, I brought her in bathed clipped her etc. Now she seems to be leaking, not messing anywhere, just her butt is wet , and smells of urine. I wash her up, and the next day it is back. She uses the litterbox, and the amount of urine is not getting smaller,(clumping litter) although she seems to be going more than maybe is normal ??
The vet took urine from her bladder the last time, she was treated. To tell you the truth, I wonder if they really got a sample? She stayed all day, I kept calling, the answer was no, no , no, then when it was almost closing, ...they said they got a sample, and perscribed antibiotics. Now they want to do more tests, said she may have a spastic bladder? So as this cat belongs to my young daughter, and the deal is she pays the vet bills for her cat, how much money do I have to spend here ? We can't afford everything they come up with. The cat seems healthy and playful otherwise. I see no blood in the urine. I smell and check where she sleeps, and there are no wet spots. I don't want to pay for experiments, I would like a treatment that will work. It seems like this happens when the cat is stressed. The bath for instance, or if we go away on holidays... Anyone have this happen? I don't know that it is a bladder infection this time, but the spastic bladder or whatever they called it, can come and go. How do I keep her in the house when she is like this ?? I don't want my carpets etc. soiled. Once she is bathed and clipped she needs to be inside where it is warmer, she is a persian and gets colds ?, stuffed up quick. I don't know why over the years they have not come up with what is actually wrong with her. This is something that has come and gone for several years.
Thanks for any help.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Badgergirl, I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. She may have what is called interstitial cystitis. Here's a link that explains more about it:Interstitial Cystitis. Just click on the link about it. You may want to try AMITRYPTILINE (brand name Elavil).

When my cat Sunny became very stressed out he started peeing in very small amounts and trying to use the litterbox many times during the day. Antibiotics didn't help him and he didn't have a urinary tract infection. They finally gave him some kind of liquid medicine that's used to treat high blood pressure in people. It relaxed his bladder and now he's been normal ever since. I found out that he was very stressed over having to wear a collar so he doesn't wear one any more. Some people also give their cats cosequin because it's supposed to help the lining of the bladder. Good luck.

[columbine]

Urinary problems are confusing and frustrating and scary, and can be dangerous - definitely get whatever tests (not "experiments") are necessary to find out why it's happening, because the treatment varies according to the cause. It could be germs, chemistry (some cats get ouchy gritty crystals in their urine and need their food changed), stress, or something else. But once you get a clear diagnosis, you'll have a plan to follow and know what to do. Treating for one cause doesn't help if it's actually a different cause, so the most important thing is getting the etiology (the "why") sorted out!

Keeping her inside could be challenging, but it's definitely the best way to avoid infections, poisoning, and injuries. You can use an enzyme spray like Simple Solution to neutralize the smell.

Love, Columbine

[Badgergirl]

Thank you... I will write those names down, and ask my vet about it. I hope I am able to get the Vet that I have used for years. The other vet, a women, did not give me good advise. She told me to give mineral oil by mouth to a kitten for constipation. The kitten got it in his lungs and died. The other vet I use all the time, later asked about my kittens, I told him about the mineral oil by mouth... He said "What vet told you that, that's not right, they can't taste it and can inhale it." I said....um.... the one that works in your office. So you see my problem. The new vet is always there... the other one, is away a lot.