Has anyone's cat had surgery for bladder stones? Updated

[Abby&Buddy'sMom]

Yes , my Abby has had surgery for bladder stones a few years ago. She had what can be described as the x-ray looked like a "nest full of stones" in her bladder. I found blood drops on the floor, then I took her in immediately for an exam and that is when the stones were descovered. She was shaved on her belly and had a long surgical cut about 4 inches or so. I have pictures somewhere , If I find them , I will post them. She recovered very well after. She also had real stitches, not glued together. She now has to eat a prescription kibble food also. Pippen will be just fine

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thank you for all the advice and kind words! I know Pippin will be ok. It's just scary whenever a pet needs surgery, and I think it's worse for cats. One of our dogs Marta has had two knee surgeries and amazingly, still loves going to the vet just because she gets extra attention and gets to have new people petting her! Pippin will hate being there overnight but I know he will be glad to get home and hopefully will recover very quickly. I will update on Tuesday when he is home again.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Pippin came home this afternoon and he is so glad to be back. The other cats were very happy to see him too, they were acting kind of listless with him gone since he is their surrogate mommy. I'm going to keep him in a bedroom for at least few days to recover though, but I will probably give the other two cats "visiting times."

The vet said he had a deformity in his bladder they corrected (I guess something that develops in the uterus but should have naturally gone away) that could have been contributing to his issue but they won't know for sure until the bladder stones themselves are analyzed. Depending on the results, he may need a specialized diet.

Just wanted to update you that he is doing very well! I'm glad he's home again.

[Karen]

Thanks for the update, glad everything went well!