What is ‘Blood in Cat’s Urine’ ?
One day you find there is blood in you cat’s urine. Blood in cat’s Urine means the urine looks red, pink, or brownish. There is a smell of blood in the urine along with a pungent smell. This phenomenon of Blood in Urine is called Hematuria.
There is pain and discomfort associated with your cat when there is blood with their urine. When you see your cat’s urine looks red like blood, or pink in color, it means your cat needs intervention by a Vet.
If your cat’s urine color is brown, this also might indicate the presence of blood in the urine. Give your cat rest and let them be comfortable in their own way.
How to check for Blood in Cat’s Urine?
Checking for blood in cat urine can be difficult to understand. Your cat pees in the litter tray and you won’t be able to see the color of your cat’s urine when you have dark-colored litter sands.
When your cat feels pain and discomfort, they can urinate outside the litter tray and it will be easier for you to see it.
You can take a piece of white cloth, a white wipe, or a piece of Molina sheet/white underpads and wipe the urine from the surface. Check for color and smell. You would know there is blood in Cat’s urine when:
- The color of urine is red, brown, pink, orangish in color.
- There is a smell of blood in the urine.
- A pungent smell or a bad odor.
- Urinating frequently. Too much urine.
- Cat making noise while urinating.
If you have a physically challenged cat, who is not able to urinate in the litter trays, in this case, you place white underpad sheets/Molina sheets on her bed or on the area which is your cat’s resting place. So that the urine is soaked in the sheets and the color of the urine is visible easily.
In a physically challenged cat, if you notice your cat is puffing up the tail or moving the legs frequently when urinating, this indicates your cat is feeling pain.
When you find any traces of Blood in the cat’s Urine, do not delay the matter and immediately consult your vet for treatment to be started right that instant.
Causes of Blood in Urine
There is no one particular reason for blood in the cat’s urine. There can be an underlying chronic disease that leads to it. Only after a proper check-up and tests would prove the best reason for the presence of blood in urine.
Ultra sonography, X-rays, urine culture and sensitivity tests, blood tests are the means to check for the underlying reason for blood in urine.
- Some of the causes for Blood in Cat Urine can be:
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Feline lower urinary tract infection (FLUTD)
- Hematuria
- Cystitis- Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
- Bladder Infection
- Bladder stones
- Kidney Stone
- Kidney infection
- Cancer
- Any Trauma or injury to bladder or Kidney
Blood in your cat’s urine must never be neglected and you must find how to stop the blood in the urine.
Since there are numerous reasons why your cat can have blood in urine, therefore make sure to visit a Vet immediately. The Doctor shall conduct the correct tests and diagnose the main reason for the issue.
It is important to diagnose the disease correctly. With proper diagnosis, the treatment shall be effective and help your cat get better soon.
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