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Offline Lola

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When Cat Peeing Issues are Life or Death
« on: July 09, 2011, 03:36:45 PM »

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Luckily I had learned along the way (and now you know too) that you should never, ever delay treating a cat who is straining to pee but can’t. He needs urgent medical attention. Don’t wait until morning.

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According to Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine web site brochure on Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease: “The time from complete obstruction until death may be less than twenty-four to forty-eight hours, so immediate treatment is essential.”

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The vet urged me to feed a full wet diet, which I will write more about here at a later date.

http://www.thehappylitterbox.com/2011/06/when-cat-peeing-issues-are-life-or-death/
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Re: When Cat Peeing Issues are Life or Death
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 05:48:38 PM »
Yep.  I've just been advising someone on another site to tell his other family member to bring their cat to the vet immediately, not to wait another second.

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Re: When Cat Peeing Issues are Life or Death
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 11:43:13 PM »
Yep.  I've just been advising someone on another site to tell his other family member to bring their cat to the vet immediately, not to wait another second.

Did that person take their cat to the vet?  I sure hope so...
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Re: When Cat Peeing Issues are Life or Death
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2011, 06:51:52 AM »
Haven't heard anything yet and the forum is down this morning.  (It often is)