I've seriously had enough cat drama for the rest of the year (yes, I just had to do that), thanks to yesterday and probably for the rest of this week.
Long story short, our cat Paavo was acting really weird yesterday and didn't want to be picked up among all the other weird things. He usually loves to be picked up and curls up in a ball to fit better in my arms but not this time. It was clearly uncomfortable for him. I also noticed that he had problems with peeing, nothing came out and if it did, in the wrong places. He also had slightly reddish stuff coming from his pee department which was really the last straw. I did some quick internet research which ended in digging up the phone number of the municipality's vet. Judging by the symptoms, the vet suspected urinary problems and told me to take Paavo there ASAP. Luckily a friend of mine was available to drive us there since it was like a 30min drive away and I couldn't have afforded a taxi (seriously, that guy is awesome and I can't think of a way to repay him).
So, after Paavo was sedated and anestetized (...did I spell it right?) this was the deal (direct translation from Finnish, may contain errors):
"Paavo had a blockage at the end of his urinary track. The blockage was cleared with a catheter and bladder emptied. Urine residue was examined and calcium oxalate crystals were found. Administered pain medication and antibiotics. Pain medication will be resumed at home starting from tomorrow and antibiotics 1½ tablets twice a day starting tomorrow morning. In addition the cat was administered physiological fluid under the skin. The cat is to be placed to wake up in a warm place at floor level. Suggested to switch the diet to prevent formation of urinary stones in the future."
...Yush. Lovely, isn't it?
And THANK GOODNESS I didn't wait for any longer or it could've been too late... His bladder was literally at its limits, or like it's said in Finland, he had a bubble on his forehead or head so full it doesn't even slosh around anymore. It's terrible to think what could've happened.
All in all, he's recovering fine. He was a bit stoned from the anesthesia - which was fun to watch - but he ate a good portion of organ mix and pork and I saw him drink as well! Always a positive sign in cat's recovery.
Well, today I had a moment of anxiety when I watched him trying to pee without getting anything out and finally having an accident on the kitchen floor and all over his hind legs and tail. There was no sign of blood in the pee, though, BUT STILL I called the vet just in case. She told it was all normal, considering it was less than 24 hours since the catheter galore and since he was eating and drinking, everything should be fine so yay, daddy overreacted...
Apparently, the catheter thing just has caused his urinary track to swell and since he's a male cat, it's even "worse" so peeing is a bit difficult with the swelling and considering the clog was right at the end AKA in the tip of his kitty wang, it's even moreso on the sore side.
I just got back from getting him special dry food meant to prevent urinary problems like that from happening with the low phosphorus and magnesium content. I also placed two extra water bowls around the house so he'll have water available all the time. His regular diet is also quite good already, he's on BARF diet so he gets lot of water through the food itself.
And of course, he's on antibiotics and pain meds for few days so it'll further help his recovery. But please tell me who thought it was a good idea to put kitty meds in the form of pills and tablets??? I'm surprised I'm still intact instead of a bloody pulp on the floor.
So yeah... a slight vent from a concerned kitty daddy...
This has just been so stressful you won't even believe it!
