If your cat is straining to urinate, crying in the litter box, or having accidents around the house, you're likely worried—and rightfully so. Afelineurinarytractinfection(UTI) is one of the most commonurinaryissues affecting cats, and it can cause real discomfort for your beloved pet. The good news? With prompt attention and the right approach, most UTIs respond well totreatment...
Other cats get blockages and bladder stones that need surgery to fix. Learn more about cat UTIs and otherurinarytractproblems and how to treat them.
Learn how veterinarians diagnose and treat caturinarytractinfections(UTIs). Explore symptoms,treatmentfor male and female cats, costs, and ways to support recovery at home.
Cats with bacterial UTI will most often be discovered to have anatomical, metabolic, or functional problems of the bladder or urethra, or have undergoneurinarytractinstrumentation (e.g.urinarycatheterization) that facilitate bacterial ascent and colonization of theurinarytract.
Aim: The '2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lowerurinarytractdiseases in cats' provide an overview of the common presenting signs caused by underlyingfelinelowerurinarytract(LUT) diseases in cats, which often are indistinguishable between different underlying causes.
Urinarytractdisease is a common clinical presentation in dogs and cats, and a common reason for antimicrobial prescription. This document is a revision and expansion on the 2011 Antimicrobial Use Guidelines forTreatmentofUrinaryTractDisease in Dogs and Cats, providing recommendations for diagnosis and management of sporadic bacterial cystitis, recurrent bacterial cystitis ...
