It's been a rough day. Last night, when I got home from work I noticed that my cat Milo was going from litter box to litter box trying to pee without having any urine output. I monitored him closely and watched his reactions he was straining, lay on his side in discomfort, and was agitated when I tried to check his bladder, he threw up once and knew exactly what I was dealing with. He had urinary blockage. I was only able to know what was going on from my past experience with this. You can find out more what urinary blockage/obstruction is here.
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/fusfaqs.html
http://petdoc.com/story/urinary-tract-blockage-cats
http://www.petplace.com/cats/urinary-obstruction-in-cats/page1.aspx
Because of my experience I knew how important it was to rush Milo to the ER. Urinary blockage can kill your cat within hours. We spent all night at the ER and finally got home at 2:00am. I had to monitor him closely for the next 8-10 hours which is critical because blockage can occur again within 48hrs. We went to our regular vet this morning to recheck him and to express his bladder to make sure he was still opened. He is. Thankfully. I will be monitoring Milo diligently the next 48hrs to watch his urine output. He has since than been put on a c/d multi diet and has to be given 200cc's of subq fluids for the next (2) two days so we can keep him extremely hydrated. We need to make sure his continues to pee to flush out his system. Again, the next 48hours are very important. We have another vet appointment Saturday morning to continue to check that the uretha is still opened. I am on no sleep, but it of course is all worth it because he is my number 1.
I cannot express enough, the importance of monitoring your cats and watching their behavior. If I hadn't been aware of my cat's normal behavior and taken him to the ER, he wouldn't be here with me today.
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