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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2006He's blocked!
So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then again it was so weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, etc... He seemed absolutely fine until he took the antibiotics and then started puking. I guess it's just a case of 2 different things happening at the same time. Anyway, they put a catheter in him and drained his bladder and they are giving him fluids and acidifying meds for his urine. I picked up Dennis in Bussleton and we drove straight to the vet to visit Vino. She showed us his xray and I almost passed out again :-( Poor Vino has to stay at the vet's until Monday afternoon or maybe even Tuesday. Dennis is going in to visit him tomorrow while I'm at work. They are going to make sure he's ok before he comes home and then he'll be on this special s/d diet for a while and then on c/d or something. She said it was kind of weird that he came down with this at age 8, normally if they are going to have crystals, they come down with the first case by age 2 or 3. We are thinking that maybe the stress of the move and the month in quarantine might have had something to do with it. Who knows. Anyway, it was a pretty subdued homecoming for Dennis. Both of us just don't feel right about not having our little buddy at home with us. I think I feel that he will be ok but it was a close call if I had waited any longer. But he seriously didn't seem bad to me until Thursday night! I got him to the vet as soon as possible! I figured he wasn't using the litterbox because he was feeling sick and not eating and drinking. Makes sense to me. I guess I was just thinking along the lines of him only having 1 thing wrong and not 2 seperate things. Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly appreciated. I have to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP.  SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > noon to see him and speak to the vet about his progress. I will > update ASAP. Got *all* 12 of the kitties purring here, both for Vino and for you & Dennis to get through the weekend without your precious Vino! > Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly appreciated. I have > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Lots of purrs from Xoxo who also suffered from struvite crystals a while back. FWIW, it was a one time issue with Xoxo and he recovered beautifully once we switched him from kibble to a mostly canned food diet. No Rx diet either, just canned food as a primary source of food. Hopefully Vino will also recover swiftly! :) SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly appreciated. I have > > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Many purrs for Vino. -_Fil > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > -- > Britta Poor Vino! What an awful coincidence for him. It sounds like you have a good vet. Purrs that he's good as new very soon. Sherry Oh my!! I hope he go there in time. Probably. Grant had his first blockage around 6 or 7. I've know cats to get blocked at 12. Probably extenuating circumstances. One thing that really helped Grant when he got back was to be on just a smidge of ametriptyline for a couple of days. Yes, it calms them but also, it has antiinflamatory properties that helps the swelling of those delicate tissues from the catheter. It really did help Grant. Purrs for Vino that he is just fine. (Put LOTS of water around too.) > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. > Oh my!! I hope he go there in time. Probably. Grant had his first > blockage around 6 or 7. I've know cats to get blocked at 12. Probably [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > It really did help Grant. Purrs for Vino that he is just fine. (Put > LOTS of water around too.) Yes, well Vino has water everywhere and he does drink a lot. I always notice that he drinks from his various bowls several times a day. Plus he really doesn't like dry food, he gets canned twice a day and only snacks on dry for emergency rations. It's all very weird. They are going to give him all sorts of meds to take once he comes home. I've lost track. I'm sure he'll be well covered. I just feel so bad for the poor little buddy. He so hates being away from home and my heart just breaks thinking of him so sick and alone at the vets overnight :-( SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > > Oh my!! I hope he go there in time. Probably. Grant had his first > > blockage around 6 or 7. I've know cats to get blocked at 12. Probably [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > heart just breaks thinking of him so sick and alone at the vets > overnight :-( Then most likely the main element was the stress of the move and the quarantine. THey are so funny as they do not outwardly show stress, but may be all the same. You will get him back on kilter. Glad to hear he eats wet food. > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged Poor poor Vino!!! The Fabulous Furballs will purr all the harder for him Lesley ah, yes. We know exactly how you feel. We will purr and pray that poor Vino will start feeling better. Once the blockage is gone he will be better. I've heard that gooshy food is better for cats who get blocked than the s/d type stuff kibble. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak to > the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > puking. I guess it's just a case of 2 different things happening at the > same time. ... We are thinking that maybe the stress of the > move and the month in quarantine might have had something to do with it. ...> Britta Britta, Don't second guess yourself. You did fine. Sometimes it takes a while to put the pieces together. When you thought something was wrong, you took him in to the vet. There's no way you could have expected two conditions at the same time. Now, the problem has been identified and Vino is getting the care he needs. Like you, I suspect that the stress of the move and the quarantine and dealing with a strange cat had a lot to do with it. But whatever the cause, he should be on the mend now. We are wishing him a rapid and complete recovery without further complications. Hugs to you and Dennis, too. Annie >So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely >blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak >to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. {{{{Britta}}}}} Sending purrs from all of us for poor Vino. Brando is purring the loudest, as he has blocked, too, and knows what it's like. I'm so glad you caught it in time. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) Oh my goodness! Because Australia is so far ahead time-wise (9 hours at least?) I've missed all this going on through being at work. Lots of purrs for his orangeness coming over from my two. Tweed KFC & Boyfie pls excuse top post, I just got in and have lots to do but wanted to respond > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak to > the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Rusty. who knows all about crystals and blockages is sending lots of purrs to Vino. S/D and C/D are good diets for struvite crystals. If Vino is eating can food, you can add water to the food to make him get more fluid. I used distilled water to cut down on the minerals, especially magnesium for struvites. He is going to be fine once he got unblocked. His urinary tract may be a little irrated from the catheter. Rusty stayed at the emergency vet for a weekend, during which he out the catheter. Guess it really bothered him. Winnie > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely >blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak >to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. I am so sorry to hear about poor Vino! Sending giga-purrs for his quick recovery. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > >So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > >blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > >to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Peter, the orange and white bobtail boy, is purring for Vino. Peter also developed struvite crystals at an advanced age, but he's been fine as long as he eats only canned food. Suzanne do with it. > Who knows. > Anyway, it was a pretty subdued homecoming for Dennis. Both of us just [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Nina and Francesca are on the Vino Purr Patrol now, Britta. I would not be surprised if it WAS stress that caused the trouble. It's been a season of big changes for Vino, and his time in quarantine was hard enough for you and Dennis, and you both understood why it had to happen. Vino did not. Suddenly, there he was in the slams, away from all familiar sights sounds and smells, and most importantly, away from his hoomins AND shut in a cage. Then when he got out of quarantine, there was a strange new home to get used to. But thank goodness you took him to the vet and got him the care he needed before it was a life-threatening emergency. I'm sure he'll be okay, soon. Melissa > Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly appreciated. I have > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Many purrs coming your way for Vino to feel better very soon - luckily he has a very observant meowmie to make sure he's OK! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Purrs for the little guy! Poor Vino. Hope he gets better soon sandra > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I > couldn't feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then > again it was so weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, > etc... Poor Vino, Britta and Dennis. Purrs and hugs for you all from here. Please keep us updated on our little monkey butted love bug. Pam S. > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I > couldn't feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then > again it was so weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, > etc... <snip> At least know they know what the problem is it can be treated. Purrs for Vino to feel more comfortable soonest. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I > couldn't feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then > again it was so weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, > etc... Oh my goodness, the poor guy! I'm so glad the vets caught the problem and have catheterized him, that must be a huge relief for him. Please don't be down on yourself - how often does lightening strike twice in the same place? Every idea you had about what must be wrong with him made perfect sense, along the way. Sounds like you have a very astute vet, though, to pick up on the fact that something else was going on, during a time when his not eating/throwing up could easily have been dismissed as a reaction to the antibiotics. Purrs for him to get better and get his tailless butt home ASAP! Joyce > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I > couldn't feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then > again it was so weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, > etc... Purrs for our little orange fuzzy-butt, Vino. I hope you and Dennis manage to console each other over the weekend of not having him there with you. Jill Dear Britta, I'm sooo relieved that you took Vino in again -- I've been trying (!) to catch up on a lot of unread stuff as I've been too busy to read the newsgroup recently. Huge purrs for Vino to pull through this well and quickly! We'll sure be thinking of him and you and Dennis this weekend! love, Christine and Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. > Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly appreciated. I > have to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him > and speak to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Healing purrs for Vino; soothing purrs for you. I would also have assumed that the symptoms stemmed from the same cause. Don't beat yourself up about that; it's a perfectly natural assumption. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Purrs for sweet Vino. I hope he's home and well ASAP. Suz&Spicey > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak to > the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Purrs for the Furry Orange Australian :-) Yowie >So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely >blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak >to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Lotts of purrs and head butts for poor Vino. Hope he is feeling better soon. Randy http://www.crmartin.zoomshare.com > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Poor little Vino! What a rotten run of luck he's had. All my guys are purring for him to be home and feeling better soon. Purrs for Vino's quick recovery. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak to > the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. >So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely >blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >puking. I guess it's just a case of 2 different things happening at the >same time. It must be so confusing to have the problems together like that. It's a good thing you caught it! Purrs for Vino. Yikes Britta - what a coincidence that he should have crystals right after his wound - of course you wouldn't expect two things at once. I'm glad that you got him help when you did and that he's going to be okay. Whew! We'll send healing thoughts down under for Vino and will look for updates. Susan M Otis and Chester > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I couldn't > feel worse. I guess I should have noticed sooner but then again it was so > weird how it all co-incided with the bite on his back, etc... > Makes sense to me. I guess I was just thinking along the > lines of him only having 1 thing wrong and not 2 seperate > things. Anyway, purrs for the poor bugger would be greatly > appreciated. I have to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in > around noon to see him and speak to the vet about his progress. > I will update ASAP. I'm so glad there's a diagnosis. Purrs for Vino.. SignatureCheryl > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > to work tomorrow but Dennis is going in around noon to see him and speak > to the vet about his progress. I will update ASAP. Big time purrs coming for Vino's "logjam" to clear quickly and painlessly. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > puking. I guess it's just a case of 2 different things happening at the > same time. Oh poor Vino! I just got back from a weekend trip and saw this. Poor poor Vino! My Fin(RB) had crystals, once, and I was nervous for the rest of his life, but they never came back. After that first scare, I fed him Nutro Max dry cat food (he only ate dry) exclusively, and he never had a problem. I watched him like a hawk, too. Vino is in good hands. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > So the vet called and said that the xray showed that he's completely > blocked (struvite crystals) and his bladder is very enlarged. I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Anyway, they put a catheter in him and drained his bladder and they are > giving him fluids and acidifying meds for his urine. <snip> Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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