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Archive for 04/12/2008
Freezing weather affects cats
04/12/2008 by Arielle.
My evening consulting puzzled me. I had 3 cats one after another that needed treatment for exactly the same condition - a cystitis or bladder infection. One cat proved so difficult to treat as she was so vicious and could not be handled. I gave the owners antibiotics to treat her with rather than risk my hands being mauled!
By the third case of seeing a cat that looked perfectly normal but was urinating frequently and passing small amounts of blood, I realised the reason. It has been very icy for the past few days - we even had a scattering of snow yesterday (much to my children’s delight).
This is bad news however for cats that are used to only going to the toilet outdoors as the ground is so frozen they either do not go or hold it in until the earth thaws a bit and by then, they have a bladder infection.
Some cats also only drink from puddles outdoors. Obviously these would freeze too so cats can end up not drinking which also sets them up for a cystitis or even worse - the early signs of kidney failure in old cats if they do not drink enough. Spare a thought for outdoor cats when a cold snap arrives!
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