Do you have any cats that don’t like drinking water? Be careful, it’s not only cats that don’t like drinking water that have stones. This type of problem is actually very common in medical examples. Many anxious and sad cat slaves often rushed into...
Do you have any cats that don’t like drinking water? Be careful, it’s not only cats that don’t like drinking water that have stones. This type of problem is actually very common in medical examples. Many anxious and sad cat slaves often rushed into the animal hospital with stoned cats in their arms, worried about the cat's condition. If you find that your cat often runs into the cat litter but does not urinate or defecate, cat slaves should be careful that there are problems with your cat's health, because it may be troubled by stones, which will make the excretion system difficult.
1. What are stones?
The bladder stones of cats are similar to those of humans, and they look like ordinary small stones.
2. Why do stones occur?
Rome is not caused by one day. Usually there is no single cause of stones in cats. The following are the main factors for cat stones:
1. Congenital constitution - Some cats are naturally prone to stones than other cats, which is a factor that cat slaves have no choice but to do anything about it.
2. Bacterial infection - Normal urine should be sterile, but if the urine pH increases due to other factors, it is easy to breed bacteria and cause stones.
3. Excessive mineral intake - Stones are composed of minerals, crystals and some cells. When cats take too much mineral intake, they will also be more likely to suffer from stones than other cats.
4. Too little moisture intake - Cats don't like to drink water, which can easily increase the pH of urine. Once it rises to a certain value, it will be beneficial to bacterial growth.
5. Some breeds - Some breeds of cats are prone to stones, such as Persian cats, Burmese cats, Himalayan cats, etc. If you have cat slaves from these cat owners at home, be careful.
3. Which are the high-risk groups for stones?
No matter the breed, cats aged 2 to 6 are all in high-risk groups. As long as the cats do not like to drink water, are too heavy to eat dry feed, they can easily induce stones. In addition, the above-mentioned breed cats are also high-risk groups for stones.
Generally speaking, male cats are more likely to have stones than female cats, because the urethra of male cats is narrower than female cats, and stones are more likely to block the urethra; but this does not mean that female cats will not have stones. Although stones do not easily block the urethra of female cats, they will also feel pain and discomfort when the female cat urinates.
4. The clinical symptoms of stones
The difference between urinary stones and bladder stones lies in the location of the stones. If the stone falls into the bladder and rolls back and forth, it is a bladder stone; if the stone is stuck in the urethra and causes obstruction, urethral stones will form. No matter which kind of stone it is, it is a torture for the cat.
Once a cat has stones, the following symptoms will appear:
1. Frequent urination, but only a little urination, or no urine at all;
2. You will use special force when urinating, which may be that the stone is stuck in the urethra;
3. Urinate while urinating, while wailing;
4. Hematuria;
5. Poor spirit;
6. Poor food;
7. Frequent licking the urethra or deliberately urinating in other places;
(When a cat originally had a fixed urination position suddenly likes to urinate or change the toilet position, it is a warning).
