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Vet trip
Fish spent last night at the vet's as they tried to get a urine sample from him. He did not cooperate: they finally had to aspirate his bladder today to get it.
His symptoms were repeated litter box trips with no result, other than a swathe of tracked litter all over the Cat Room counter and floor. As this can be a sign of a critical problem (urinary tract blockages can kill very quickly), I hauled him into the vet. She quickly decided "no blockage", leaving a probable cause of a urinary tract infection.
The urine sample confirmed it--he's got cystitis. They gave him some fluids and sent him home with a liquid antibiotic, to be given twice a day. Oh, joy.
The vet said to watch him to be sure that he pees and poops normally, as he did neither during his 30 hours or so at their office. No problem--he demonstrated that all systems are working within 30 minutes of arriving home.
His symptoms were repeated litter box trips with no result, other than a swathe of tracked litter all over the Cat Room counter and floor. As this can be a sign of a critical problem (urinary tract blockages can kill very quickly), I hauled him into the vet. She quickly decided "no blockage", leaving a probable cause of a urinary tract infection.
The urine sample confirmed it--he's got cystitis. They gave him some fluids and sent him home with a liquid antibiotic, to be given twice a day. Oh, joy.
The vet said to watch him to be sure that he pees and poops normally, as he did neither during his 30 hours or so at their office. No problem--he demonstrated that all systems are working within 30 minutes of arriving home.