:( bloody urine :( *NEWER UPDATE* 4-5-07

[jenluckenbach]

That is so frustrating, poor baby. How do you get a urine sample yourself?

Usually I CAN'T!

But you need to use an empty litter box (and hope they actually USE it!) You can put something non-absorbant in it for "scratching" like shredded wax paper or these plastic beads that you can get at the vet's. Then confine the cat somewhere and hope he uses the box and not the floor.

[jazzcat]

Oh Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this.

You know you have my thoughts and prayers!

(((HUGS)))

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm sorry to hear that Sterling is having urinary problems. I'll be keeping him in my thoughts and prayers.

[catnapper]

Oh Jen, I knew you'd have the right intuition here. So sorry that it was Sterling (you know I love that boy!)

What a dreadful response from the different vet. I do hope you'll say something to your regular vet next time. Did they make you pay for the office visit? It sounds as if they didn't do anything! Pouncer and I send prayers for this weekend.

[momcat]

Poor Sterling! I can only imagine how frustrated you must be with this other vet. Did the vet even examine him? Prayers that Sterling doesn't get to feeling worse before his regular vet can give him a proper going over.

[jenluckenbach]

He's been on a (bloody) peeing spree around the house. POOR BABY!!!

Even though I was dissapointed in the other vet, I think I can understand her view point. At the time of the appointment we were not 100% certain it was Sterling with the blood, so since she could not get any urine she "probably" did not want to give a medication until we were all certain.

Well, I am C E R T A I N now!! Tomorrow cannot come soon enough. He obviously needs something stronger (or different) than clavamox.

On the plus side, he is not acting sick in any other way.

[Catlady711]

He's been on a (bloody) peeing spree around the house. POOR BABY!!!

Even though I was dissapointed in the other vet, I think I can understand her view point. At the time of the appointment we were not 100% certain it was Sterling with the blood, so since she could not get any urine she "probably" did not want to give a medication until we were all certain.

Well, I am C E R T A I N now!! Tomorrow cannot come soon enough. He obviously needs something stronger (or different) than clavamox.

On the plus side, he is not acting sick in any other way.

Just a suggestion, but next time you take a cat to the vet for urinary problems, don't put any absorbant things inside (ie; towels, papers), they can get urine from the carrier but not if it soaks into anything.

Most likely they didn't want to give meds to a cat they weren't positive had the issues. It makes sense.

Clavamox is a pretty good antibiotic. Sterling may have simply had a reacurrence. Where I work we sometimes use other meds if Clavamox doesn't work, but they all come in pills, not liquids.

If Sterling were my cat I'd want them to do a urinalysis as soon as I could get some urine in, and possibly an x-ray for bladder stones depending on what the urine results are.

Good luck.

[KatmaLeo]

Jen,

I'm glad you thought to check out that towel!

No offense meant, but have you finished each prescription of Clavamox when given? [Lots of people stop giving antibiotics as soon as their pets seem better, but the bacteria are still lurkin' ...] [Not that you are one of these]

He may not be drinking enough water or may not be using the k-box often enough ... is someone else interfering with his k-box priveleges?

Blessings & best of luck. Hope Sterling is soon feeling better.