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My hamster can’t eat, has a hard lump in its left abdomen, very firm to the touch and seems painful, and the urination area is a bit swollen. It feels like something bulging in the intestines and very hard; I massaged it last night and it seemed larger this morning.
A hard abdominal mass in a hamster has many causes: intestinal or abdominal tumor, gastric dilation, constipation, intestinal obstruction, kidney swelling, or a full bladder. With a swollen urethra and reduced urination, it may be urine retention from a blockage. These are serious; get an X-ray and abdominal ultrasound at a vet.
Symptoms of Urinary Stones in Guinea Pigs
Guinea pig urinary stones usually come from too much calcium and too little water, causing painful, slow, or bloody urination. Diagnose early by signs, urine color, palpation, or X-ray, and treat with fluids, potassium citrate, or a vet procedure.
My Cat Urinates Very Frequently Lately but Only a Few Drops Each Time; Today Almost Every Few Minutes, With Pink Blood; Drinks and Eats Little; a Larger Cat Was Adopted Half a Month Ago
Frequent urination, little urine, bloody drips indicate a urinary disease (idiopathic cystitis, stones, crystals, infection, tumor). New cat plus low water intake - stress and cystitis. Get ultrasound, urinalysis, bloodwork. Increase water (wet food), use calming agents for environmental stress.
My cat urinates frequently but the amount is tiny. What’s wrong?
A male cat may develop frequent/low-volume urination or even blockage from heat, stress, urethral infection, stones, or urinary tumors. Stress cystitis from frequent heat/stress causes frequent urination, dribbling, blood, plus genital licking that worsens infection or causes swelling/blockage. Crystals/stones constantly irritate the bladder; male cats have naturally narrow tracts, causing difficulty/pain or blockage. If still urinating, give more water, wet food, relieve stress. If low/blocked long-term, see a vet for catheterization to avoid bladder rupture/kidney damage.
A 2-year-old unspayed female tabby cat; two or three days ago a lump appeared on her belly, at the original-pouch location. Pressing it, she doesn’t hurt or cry, but lies back and lets me touch. I thought it was constipation, but today I feel small lumps elsewhere on her body. What could this be, and does she need urgent care?
A belly lump has many types. If in the mammary area, likely hyperplasia or tumor, or pregnancy/pseudopregnancy in an unspayed female. If intra-abdominal, possibly tumor, lymph node swelling, gestational sac, urinary blockage, or constipation (a lump at the bladder when retaining urine). Skin lumps may be skin disease, cyst, fat, or tumor. In any case, see a vet promptly for abdominal exam; severe cases need ultrasound, bloodwork, full chemistry, and X-ray.
My 7-month-old male cat—not sure if in heat—constantly secretes coin-sized white sticky fluid from the urethra above the testicles, with a foul smell. Disease or heat? No spraying or mounting.
White sticky urethral discharge with foul smell may be from urinary disease or normal heat reaction; observe urination or get a urinary exam. Possible causes: urethritis, urethral stones, or other urinary diseases like FIC, bacterial cystitis, or tumors. Watch for difficult/frequent urination, urgency, dribbling, blood, or blockage; give more water/wet food; see a vet if abnormal.
My Cat Has Been Using the Litter Box Frequently the Last Two Days, Sometimes Producing Nothing, with Little Volume, Crouching a Long Time, and Licking Its Bottom
Frequent litter-box trips with little urine likely signal a urinary issue such as idiopathic cystitis, urethritis, urethral spasm, stones, or blockage, often from strong stress or low water intake. If the cat cannot urinate, seek urgent vet care.
Why Is Your Blood Parrot Lying on the Tank Bottom?
A blood parrot resting on the tank floor can be normal (just napping), but it can also signal saprolegniasis or swim-bladder disorder. Rule out disease by checking water quality and behavior; treat fungus with isolation and salt baths, and swim-bladder issues with warmer water and regular changes.
My cat gave birth four days ago and can’t urinate, and there is blood at her vulva—what should I do?
Vaginal bleeding after birth is normal (lochia, lasting 1–2 weeks) as the uterus and vagina recover. But the main problem is postpartum inability to urinate, usually a urethral blockage from urinary disease or a postpartum complication. Take her to a hospital for scans of bladder, urethra, kidneys, and birth canal; long retention risks bladder expansion and organ damage, so don't wait.
My cat’s urine was pink at first, then it barely ate and had no stool; after amoxicillin the pink stopped but it keeps straining with only a little yellow urine, hides under the table, sleeps deeply, and vomited up what I fed—what is going on?
From your description the cat likely has a urinary tract disease. Straining with only a little urine, vomiting, frequent litter-box squatting, dribbling, and a full bladder suggest a blockage causing blood in urine and urinary retention. Long retention leads to toxin buildup and acute kidney failure with vomiting—usually male cats from cystitis, crystals, or bacteria. Rush to a vet for catheterization.