Boots, the Kat, Visits the Vet...

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so glad you're feelin' better, Boots. You had a tough time of it with that pipe & collar. And to think they snipped you're claws too! How do they expect you to defend yourself against those stinky baby wipies! I know it's no fun, but take your pills whenever your dad gives them to you and keep making the sand damp so you don't have to go through this again. You're such a brave kitty to put up with all this, but hopefully you'll be better from now on. Head bumpies & chin scritchies from Tubby & Peanut. Oh, and don't forget to treat Cinder & Smoke real nice for being such good fur buddies while you were incapacitated.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The Boots FurKid has another problem...

Sometime after the catheter was removed, Boots, the Kat pee'd a small amount of blood stained urine in the car; and repeated the small, bloody, urine deposits several times at the Ranch last night and this AM in both the sand box and the tub.

Called Doc Mike and was advised that this bloody urine is "sometimes common" after a URI and catheter combination... We're to confine him (more Jail Time ), keep a close watch on him, and call back in the AM with the overnight report.

He DOES eliminate urine - so that's a good sign.
He wasn't really interested in drinking - so he got *treated* to several shots of water delivered down the hatch via an old syringe (without needle). He wasn't after 3 squirts.

A gross observation: This morning after he pee'd a little in the tub; he immediately started licking it back up ! Never done THAT before - he's only pee'd outside the box as a definate MESSAGE to me that the box needed to be tidied up and fresh sand installed! Possibly he was confused - no papers in the tub and he's been IN there (WITH papers) for 4 days... Prolly should have put more papers down today = bad, dumb, Dad . He HAS used the litter several times - don't understand the in-the-tub pee and then his trying to clean it up?

He has eaten some krunch - not much - but it IS hot & humid; and he doesn't eat more than a few bites at any one sitting = he's a constant nibbler.

Getting a clean urine sample is going to be a challenge... If he's still making bloody urine tonight or in the morning - I guess it's back to Doc Mike's to be caged and "encouraged" to drop a sample in the drip pan...

Dang it! I thought we were out of the woods...

Guess it's time for US to ask for the Pet Talk Prayers and Crossed Klawz & Pawz for the Boots.
Please keep him (and us) in your Prayers and Thoughts... Thanks Friends!

Zippy ~
Your link to the Merck Vet Manual:

"Merck Vet Manual" is Greatly Appreciated!

Very Informative - after I figgered out that "hematuria" is Vet Talk for *blood in the urine*

There won't be much following tonight - We're headed back to the Ranch purdy quick-soon to check up on the Tux FurBall... .

/s/ Phred & the FurKids

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Gosh, Boots you're sure having a rough time right now. I have heard of animals (people too) having blood in their urine after a cathether removal. It irritates the private parts and has to hurt. Here's hoping it clears all up and you have no more trouble. Extra prayes are on the way, just in case you need them.

[tatsxxx11]

Yup Phred, bloody pee for a brief time period is fairly common following a lengthy period of catheterization. It's can be a rather traumatic procedure, sometimes causing irritation of the bladder. Poor Boots!! Poor Dad You're giving it all you got, that's for sure. And I'm sure Boots surely does appreciate his Dad being such a good nurse! We're sending along some MIGHTY HEFTY prayers and positive thoughts that this is just a little set back. You hang in there Boots! (And Dad too!) Please check in asap with an update tomorrow! Boots Man, Mr. B and the Olive Pit are sending along their bestest headbumpies and paw pats to their fur pal!! Get Well Soon!!!!!

[gini]

Hi Boots, Rascal here again.

Mom read to me what you are going through and I said MEOUCH!

We will both say prayers for you tonight and keep checking up on you.

Here's hoping you are feeling better real soon!

[lynnestankard]

OH BOOTS {{{HUG}}} WHATEVERS GOING ON - WE'VE GOT EVERYTHINGG CROSSED HERE - FINGERS, TOES, PAWS, CLAWS, ARMS AND EYES. C'MON BUDDY - PROPER PEE PLEASE!

DAD PHRED {{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}} GOOD GRIEF HOW MUCH PATIENCE CAN ONE MAN HAVE? YOUR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB WITH THE FURKID - YOUR IN MY THOUGHTS AND GOOD VIBES COMIN' ACROSS THE MILES. HANG IN THERE.

LYNNE - *^%&*$%^£ - - -oi mum don't forget us! SORRY KIDS!
AND BAGEL, KETCHUM AND DAN xxxx

[Randi]

Poor Boots - and Phred! We sure hope it's just a minor set back, after having the cahteter removed and that all will be back to normal pretty soon!

We're sending extra prayers and headbumpies your way! Hang in there!

All fingers and paws are crossed for you!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Poor Boots! I just got done writing yesterday about how happy I was you're feeling better, then your dad told us you're still have troubles. I hope it's just a minor setback and just 'cause of that ol' pee pipe. Durn thing! Sure hope you're feelin' better soon - and fur good too!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hazint been a good day...

We bought Boots the Kat a gallun of good spring drinkin wadder onna way home last nite. Dad loaded him up on good wadder wiffa syringe sqwirt gun an put fresh papurz inna tubby when we gotz to da Ranch. He dint wanna eat any krunchiez...

Bout midnite Dad checked him an found him squattin unna tub tryin to pee - nuffin happnin .
He musta spent mosta the nite inna tubby - eben tho Dad left the door open so's he could have the hole baffroom iffin he wanted to wander.

Mornin came an no pawprintz inna sandy box - no damp sand. Kat'z layin inna tub - lotta lil tiny *pink* dribble marks onna papurz - but a purdy good poop there, too.

Dad scooped the KatKid up an plopped him onna vanity next to his krunch bowl an wadder. He mouthed a krunch an lay down on his side an looked at Dad wiffa I dont feel so good look...
Ate a kupla krunchies frum Dad's finners, then flopped back down. We heard Dad callin Doc Mike's Place - tell'd em we wuz onna way - reddy or not!
Doc wuz inna Sir Jury room - so Boots got put inna cell an we came to the Shop ta wait...

Nurse Bev kalled at noon - Boots wuz onna Sir Jury table - plugged up agin! Whadda we wanna do? Doc sed he'll prolly keep pluggin up...

Dad started leakin frumm eyez... Then sed fur Doc to unplug him agin an we'd find a way to get him re-plummed.
Dad called the spensive klinik - but they wuz gone onna 2 hour lunchy break.
Then he called our Buddie Doc Lisa - she werks atta City Rescue & Vet klinik an gives the Rabies owiez atta Fire Station... She got onna phone dinger wiff Dad rite away (onlee Vet we knowe of that knowez how to talk onna phone!) an they hadda loooong talk...

Doc Lisa sed she wanted to talk to Doc Mike - she sed might try wun more *catheter treatment* to see iffin he'd stay open... Dad jumped inna kar an zipped off to Doc Mike's Place to retrieve da Boots an ax Doc to pleeze call Doc Lisa.

After the Docs talked, Dad called Doc Lisa to make the plans...
Boots gotta be in Towne by 8:30 inna mornin fur an x-e-ray (lookin for *rockz* inna bladdur), then he getz the purdy drastik change in hiz plummin that removes hiz reguler pee pipe an hookz him up to a new spigot hole in hiz tummy. Both Docs think this iz the onlee way to keep him peein - an they say he won't mind or have any trubble figgerin out how to *flush*. They sed he winds up wiffa a bigger an shorter *hose* inside - better able to pass the sand he makes that plugs up the lil nozzle he gotz when he hatched as a *guy*.

Be in Towne at 8:30 AM? Yiipes! Dad dont do morning so good... Doc Lisa sed he *could* go home aftur lunch tamorrow - but she offur'd to come in on Saturday mornin (her day off) an give him a extree check iffin we wunted to leave him there ober nite. She sed we could all decide that Friday after lunch.

OMG! Where'z da KAT?
He wuz layin onna old pair a Fire Pantz beside the printer - he'z GONE!
Who wuz suppozed to be >watchin< him?!
Follow the lil pee dribblez Dad - gotta be inna offis sumwhere... *Trakz* sez he made it allua way round the room! Staggerin round unner the desk!
End of the wanderin - roped up to the puter chair now. Put summore *lube goop* in hiz eyez Dad - he aint blinkin yet.

Hey Miz Tonya ~
Dad sed fur us to tell ya THANKz Sooo Much fur callin yer *Zippy's Prayer Patrol* an askin them to help wiffa Prayerz. Must be werkin ~
Kuz we still got our Boots!!!!

Pleeze think sum Prayerz for Boots tamorrow mornin while Doc Lisa an Sir Jury are werkin on the KatKid. We'll post as soon as we hear frum Doc Lisa.

[Freckles]

OH Boots, so sorry to hear you still have those plumbing problems, but hopefully the new fangled repair will fix it.
Prayers from Freckles (the person) and Freckles (the cat) to your entire family.

[NoahsMommy]

Poor baby Boots....you will surely be in my prayers all morning tomorrow and until you get better.

God Bless you little sweetie.

[gini]

Phred,

You can count on lots of prayers from me.....and I am going to have Rascal put his paws together too.

Big hugs to you - and I cannot tell you how sorry I am that you are going through this. I know exactly what it feels like and it isn't much fun.

Hang in there Boots - you are dearly loved.

Gini and Rascal

[zippy-kat]

[Sudilar]

We don't usually read the C-A-T section, but Mom said there was sumptin bout Bootz bein sick in General. We didn't no nothin' bout this whole thing!!

Soz I jumped right up to da 'puter and read to Shiloh what's goin on. Shiloh's here cryin for ya! Stop carryin on, girl, your a GSD!! No tears allowed in the GSD realm (right Cinners and Smoke?)! Waddayamean wuz dat wet stuff on MY face?? Allergies! Yeah, yeah.....allergies, that's right. No tears here. (Mom, get me a tissue, please?) Well, I guess we all feel real bad bout ya bein sick, Bootz. Get better real quick and we'll be thinkin bout ya tomorrow at the white/green coats. Don't be scared. I been at the coats a lotta timz and they allways help me. Here comes Mom, quick, get unner the puter.........

Killi (and Shi)

Dear Boots,
We will be praying for you tomorrow and hope that you get all fixed up real soon!

Sue

[Dixieland Dancer]

Phred, Boots, Cinder and Smokey, we have all our finger, legs, paws and everything else we can manage crossed for Boots to get well real soon.

Phred,
I went through the same thing with our cat Marty not even a year ago. Here is the link I posted then.

I reread the thread and it doesn't mention that eventually Marty did have surgery. He is fine now and is on the Hill's Prescription UT food. The high ash content causes stones to develop and being on a low ash and magnesium diet is the best preventative medicine to gaurd against it reoccuring (per my vet).

It is scarey when they try to pee but nothing happens except some blood spots. Please know that boots is in my prayers that everything will work out and he will be soon back to his good old self!