More UT problems for Gatsby

**Moesha** · 10-23-2009, 06:16 PM

Oh dear. How horrible for you and Gatsby!! I'm following this thread closely. Please let us know as soon as you hear anything. Good thoughts being sent your way!

**katladyd** · 10-23-2009, 10:34 PM

Most of the time, in the hard core cases, the surgery does work. Just be warned, they can get more infections once they have the surgery. The good news is the infections will not cause any blockages after the surgery. At least that is what my vet says. I'm sending prayers your way. I know how you are feeling right now and it is not good.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 10-24-2009, 01:57 AM

I'm so sorry to hear that it seems that surgery is his only option. I do hope that it'll help him. When Storm had to have his, the ER vet told me to make sure to have it performed by a board certified surgeon because he was a difficult case. She gave me 3 different locations to choose from and luckily the closest one to me had an opening the next morning. I know that without the surgery that Storm would've also kept becoming blocked.

Storm's never become blocked since his surgery but one time he was straining to pee because I later found out that Sunny was attacking him and trying to become the alpha cat. He was put on some meds and later things calmed down in my household. Since he's been on a grain free diet, he hasn't had any more crystals or UTI's. I do make sure that he always eats plenty of canned food mixed with some extra water though.

I hope that Gatsby's problems will soon be a thing of the past and if he has surgery that it'll go well and keep him from becoming blocked ever again. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

**Medusa** · 10-24-2009, 08:56 AM

A candle for Gatsby:

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And one for his mom:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=9427279

**Randi** · 10-24-2009, 09:54 AM

Oh poor Gatsby - and you.

I think you have done all the investigation you can to make the right decision. If he will have the operation, I really hope it will help! It certainly helped Fister.

Sending best wishes and keeping paws and fingers crossed for dear Gatsby.

**Prairie Purrs** · 10-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate your kindness, and Gatsby does too.

Poor boy was so glad to see me when I visited today! He would have loved for me to have stood there for about eight hours just giving him ear rubs and scritches. It was miserable leaving him there.

He isn't eating much. I suspect the antibiotics are to blame for that. And there's still a lot of blood in his urine.

My vet strongly recommended taking him to the university clinic, so we'll make arrangements for that on Monday. I hope we can keep him unblocked for long enough to make the transfer--it's about a three-hour drive from the ER clinic. The university should have the most up-to-date diagnostic tools and information about possible procedures for dealing with Gatsby's problem.

**Prairie Purrs** · 10-27-2009, 02:42 PM

Gatsby will have some form of PU surgery tomorrow (either perineal or prepubic urethrostomy). He's at the University of Illinois, and I think he's in very good hands. The surgeon believes that the blockage can be dealt with even if it's farther back than most cats have.

I had to pick Gats up at 5:30 a.m. from the ER vet, where he's been since last Wednesday night. Then we had a 2 1/2 hour drive to the U of I. Gatsby was such a good boy! He had to be terribly uncomfortable because his catheter was still in, and he had trouble moving around in the carrier because he was wearing a cone. But he settled in and hardly said a word the whole trip. I put the softest microfleece blankie I could find in the carrier, so maybe that helped a little.

I'll be pacing the floor tomorrow, of course, but I have a lot of confidence in the U of I vets. Please keep fingers crossed that all goes well!