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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.
What happens if a cat stays home alone?
Cats are used to being alone, so short alone time is fine. But some clingy cats may feel lonely and anxious when left long, showing furniture scratching, wire chewing, wall scratching, curtain tearing, inappropriate urination, not eating, sleepiness. Long anxiety can lead to spontaneous urinary blockage with little urine, bloating, frequent painful urination.
What happens after a Pomeranian is spayed or neutered?
After neutering, a Pomeranian mainly: stops going into heat (no marking, barking, roaming, poor appetite); females have lower risk of mammary tumors, ovarian cysts, pyometra, and longer life; metabolism drops so it may gain weight — reduce fat and protein; shortly after surgery it may be off food and lethargic from stress/pain.
Why does my male dog keep licking his genitals?
Frequent genital licking in a male dog may be from being in heat, or from diseases like cystitis, scrotitis, or balanitis. During heat, the genitals may have odor or discharge, prompting licking. If energy, appetite, and urination/defecation are normal, it's likely heat. If there are other abnormal symptoms, it could be disease — observe carefully.
My dog was hit by a car; the vet looked at the X-ray and said nothing, but it has not urinated or defecated in 24 hours, eats a little, drinks often
The X-ray shows a distal femur fracture and a shattered pelvis; the lack of urination and defecation is likely from the pelvic fracture and needs prompt surgery to remove bone fragments and fix internally. Healing is slow, so care for it closely.
My dog’s urethra is bleeding and a bit swollen
Females in heat show vulvar bleeding/swelling—judge by sex and heat status. True urethral bleeding may signal infection, stones, injury or urinary tumor, with pain, frequency, difficulty, blood in urine. See a vet to confirm and treat.
How to Tell If a Guinea Pig Has a Urinary Tract Infection
Signs of a guinea pig UTI are frequent, urgent, or painful urination, cloudy or bloody urine, and constant licking of the rear. It usually comes from E. coli entering the urinary tract, so limit fecal contact. Common drugs include enrofloxacin and sulfonamides, but a vet should confirm.
What medication should a female Teddy with urethritis take?
Treatment uses anti-inflammatory/antibacterial and diuretic drugs; mild cases use amoxicillin-clavulanate or ofloxacin. If much discharge or frequent urination, rinse the urethra daily with 2-3% boric acid. Keep the bed clean and disinfected.
What happens if a hamster has diabetes?
Hamster diabetes shows as thirst, increased drinking/urination, stronger urine odor, weight loss, fatigue, irritability, hunger and appetite. Test with urine strips. It is usually from obesity, so control with high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat, low-sugar diet and glucose-lowering medication.
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.