Hi, all. Our 3.5-year old neutered male cat has always been a healthy and happy boy until, for some reason unbeknownst to us, he developed urinary problems in August of this year.
He had 2 instances of going to the litter box repeatedly, straining, and not much/nothing coming out. We took him to the ER each time, and each time he was not blocked. Last Wednesday night, this happened again. We went to the ER, and this time he was actually blocked.
Our boy spent 2 days in the hospital with a catheter and under observation. He came home yesterday and he's able to urinate just fine - but he keeps on going to the litter box, back and forth and back and forth. (He is bound to be a little sensitive now, I know, but this is all too traumatizing.)
I have two questions, please.
1) Have any of you had success handling a urinary blockage and, importantly, preventing recurrence? Advice on what worked for you?
2) Our primary care vet was going to give us a prescription for an anti-anxiety medicine (Paxil for cats) to start right away, but we have some reservations with immediately taking such a step. Have any of you had experiences with anti-anxiety medication? Were you able to eventually wean your cat off it?
Thank you!
He had 2 instances of going to the litter box repeatedly, straining, and not much/nothing coming out. We took him to the ER each time, and each time he was not blocked. Last Wednesday night, this happened again. We went to the ER, and this time he was actually blocked.
Our boy spent 2 days in the hospital with a catheter and under observation. He came home yesterday and he's able to urinate just fine - but he keeps on going to the litter box, back and forth and back and forth. (He is bound to be a little sensitive now, I know, but this is all too traumatizing.)
I have two questions, please.
1) Have any of you had success handling a urinary blockage and, importantly, preventing recurrence? Advice on what worked for you?
2) Our primary care vet was going to give us a prescription for an anti-anxiety medicine (Paxil for cats) to start right away, but we have some reservations with immediately taking such a step. Have any of you had experiences with anti-anxiety medication? Were you able to eventually wean your cat off it?
Thank you!