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Archive for 21/02/2009
A blocked bladder can be fatal
21/02/2009 by Arielle.
Humphrey was a lovely ginger cat whose owner brought him in as he just wasn’t himself. He lay purring on my table and I quickly discovered his problem. Humphrey had a huge bladder and must have been in an enormous amount of discomfort. Cats do sometimes purr when they are in pain as well as when they are happy (although the owner says he purrs all the time!)
Humphrey very sadly had to be put to sleep. His bladder was so full that once in the hospital and fully sedated; we gently attempted to pass a catheter to unblock his bladder and it burst. The owner was in shock and as Humphrey was 14 years old, she decided not to operate. Whatever had caused his blocked bladder had been very severe and very likely there was a tumour involved. What a sad day.
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