04/10 Baby G AMPS 246 Culture Results In PMPS 307

Got results back from the hospital. They said the culture did not grow any bacteria, so she does not have a UTI. Basically they think it's behavioral or she could have had something called feline sterile cystitis. They said to try maybe getting her a lower, easier-to-get-into litter box and use Feliway. As far as her bloodwork at the primary vet, which had revealed slightly elevated kidney levels, they said that could be due to early renal disease but they feel it's more likely from a pre-renal cause like dehydration and inflammation. They said it's something to keep an eye on and that if she experiences symptoms similar to pancreatitis again, to have her re-evaluated because sometimes kidney disease can disguise as a digestive issue. But overall they don't think it's kidney-related.
So all-in-all it sounds like this was all behavioral? :confused: I don't know why; she's an only child, so there are no other cats around to irritate her, and she has plenty of toys and cat trees and hide-aways. I'd say she could use more play-time, but when I try to play with her she acts like I'm being a pest, lol. I'll see if I can find a better box for her (she already has two!) and try to get her more active and engaged.
 
This is what they sent regarding the abdominal ultrasound:
Abdominal ultrasound report
-Possible focal mural thickening of the left cranioventral urinary bladder wall.
-Mild bilateral renal degenerative change.
-Left pancreatic nodular hyperplasia. Consider chronic pancreatitis.
-The changes to the small intestines are suspected to be secondary to post-prandial change.
 
babyg said:
Got results back from the hospital. They said the culture did not grow any bacteria, so she does not have a UTI. Basically they think it's behavioral or she could have had something called feline sterile cystitis. They said to try maybe getting her a lower, easier-to-get-into litter box and use Feliway. As far as her bloodwork at the primary vet, which had revealed slightly elevated kidney levels, they said that could be due to early renal disease but they feel it's more likely from a pre-renal cause like dehydration and inflammation. They said it's something to keep an eye on and that if she experiences symptoms similar to pancreatitis again, to have her re-evaluated because sometimes kidney disease can disguise as a digestive issue. But overall they don't think it's kidney-related.
So all-in-all it sounds like this was all behavioral? :confused: I don't know why; she's an only child, so there are no other cats around to irritate her, and she has plenty of toys and cat trees and hide-aways. I'd say she could use more play-time, but when I try to play with her she acts like I'm being a pest, lol. I'll see if I can find a better box for her (she already has two!) and try to get her more active and engaged.
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I'm glad you got better answers and more information from this visit. Now you have a good baseline, and know what to watch for.

Get that Purrfect Potion spray, it's a miracle product. Chewy has low entry boxes.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Here is more info on Idiopathic Cystitis/FLUTD:
https://catinfo.org/feline-urinary-tract-diseases/#Cystitis
https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-idiopathic-cystitis-fic/
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Thanks for the resources! I will check those out.
I just don't understand the stress! I would think maybe she's bored and needs more mental stimulation, but when I try to play with her, she doesn't want to play...when I set her up by the window so she can look outside, she's like eh...when I show her cat YouTube videos, she maybe watches a couple seconds and then tires of that. It's like she wants to be entertained but nothing entertains her. Dogs are so easy, lol.
 
Also just ordered her a senior litter box from Chewys. I didn't think I'd find anything shallower than what she currently has, but this Chewy one has an opening only 3 inches high, so hopefully that'll be a big help to her. What cracks me up is the box is called "KittyGoHere." lol! It's like yeah, you better go here, lolol. :smuggrin:
 
babyg said:
Ordered the spray! Excited to try it out.
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It really works RJ. Luigi had poop issues and he had a few bouts of FIC over the years.
Sly was a chronic sprayer bc he lived outside his whole life, so I had to do a good job cleaning the house before I brought him and his brother in. No spraying on anything, so that tells me this stuff works.
Even took human blood off the carpet!
 
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