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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2006Has any one had a cat with blood in the stool?
I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are 7 years old just this January. In early February, Chui had bright red drops in her stool one morning. I was so shocked, I called my vet who told me to bring her in that afternoon. When the vet examined her, she gave me something similiar to Tums and told me that I shouldn't worried. She said it was normal when cats are upset or stressed in some way (i.e., change of diet, new litter, change of location, etc). I have had cats for 20 years and have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared the daylights out of me! Sorry. Abyssinian is spelled incorrectly. It's been a long day...already. LOL. I have had cats for 50 years and have never seen blood in their stool. We have moved, etc. during these 50 years and still no blood in the stool. Think I would check with another vet. >I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared > the daylights out of me! Didn't your vet run any tests (for example, for UTI)? If not, I would seek a second opinion because it would be *much* better to catch any potential problems in an early stage. MaryL > >I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are > > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > a second opinion because it would be *much* better to catch any potential > problems in an early stage. I've got a pretty thorough new vet. Brought my eldest in for a check up. $350 later we've identified that his liver or spleen is somewhat enlarged, but the blood panel doesn't show any increase in white blood cells, or any indicators of liver malfunction. At 16 he's still energetic, eats well, acts normal, etc. But over the past 6 or so years he's lost 3 pounds. Probably coincides with when Cosimo was brought into the house as that cat could eat, rest his little soul. The breakdown: Physcial Exam: $40 Rabies Vaccination: $12 Distemper Vaccination: $10 X-Rays: $124 Blool Panel: $140 Sub-Q Fluids: $24 This brings the total on vet visits for the month of February to $1,100. So yeah, I'd say my vet is pretty damned thorough. Anyhow, when the vet called me to tell me the blood panel was ok she started about ultrasounds, cat scans, etc. I told her I'd watch carefully and if I saw any signs of something going on, I'd get him in there. I'm dreading Emily's appointment week after next. >> >I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are >> > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > carefully and if I saw any signs of something going on, I'd get him in > there. Okay. I didn't pick up on any of this from your original message. I was afraid it was one of those cases where you took your cat in and just received a "guess" as to causes. MaryL Those prices are starting to look like Rumble's average cost when he has his epileptic episodes >>> >I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are >>> > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > MaryL She didn't. When I asked about tests, she said that it was unnecessary. She said that other symptoms one would expect with other digestive diseases were not present. I am very ansy about my cats, I guess. My Siamese died of cancer around her lungs after living with me for 15 years. I may overreact on occasion which is what the vet felt I was doing. I agree with others, though. Getting a second opinion would be a good idea. I love my girls and want them to be well. Thank you for your comment. > She didn't. When I asked about tests, she said that it was > unnecessary. She said that other symptoms one would expect with other > digestive diseases were not present. I am very ansy about my cats, I > guess. My Siamese died of cancer around her lungs after living with me > for 15 years. I may overreact on occasion which is what the vet felt I > was doing. The next time someone critisizes you for overreacting, just remember one thing: It doesn't matter how many times you overreact- the one time that it saves your cat's life justifies all the other times. Phil Yes, we've seen it a couple of times. It can come along sometimes with digestive problems. I read something about it one time when we found some -- something about what part of the digestive tract it comes from. You might try googling it or asking the vet for more details. All of our cats are doing fine now, but I know it's a shock when you first see it. Rhonda > I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared > the daylights out of me! If there is red blood in the stool, it comes from the lower digestive tract [below the stomach]. If the stool is black, the blood probably came from the upper digestive tract. >In early February, Chui had bright red drops in her stool one morning. >I was so shocked, I called my vet who told me to bring her in that [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared >the daylights out of me! A change in diet can cause blood in the stool. I saw it all the time at the shelter I worked at and it's happened to my cat a couple of times. > I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared > the daylights out of me! Sounds like "Idiopathic Hematochezia" (small amount of blood on the feces)- its usually normal if it happens once in awhile and no other symptoms are present. What you really have to watch for are black, tarry stools (melena). These are a sign of internal bleeding. > I have two Abysinnians, Tatoi and Chui. They are sisters and both are > 7 years old just this January. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > have never seen this. Has anyone else had this experience? It scared > the daylights out of me! Misty had that occasionally when she got older, but she was perfectly healthy (according to her vet) and lived to be 19. She even vomitted blood once (I rushed her to emergency!), but tests came back negative for that too.
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