Symptoms of cystitis in a cat

Cystitis in cats is a disease very similar to cystitis that humans can suffer. It is the inflammation of the urinary bladder, which causes especially discomfort when urinating. What are its main causes? Stress is the main one, but cystitis, an infection by a virus or bacteria, obesity or even tumors related to the bladder can also occur. If you want to know the symptoms of the cystitis of a cat, in this article we explain what behaviors your pet can make you suspect.

The first thing you have to do if you see that your feline has any of these symptoms is undoubtedly take it to the veterinarian: he will confirm what happens to him and will know how to cure him.

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The most obvious symptom and one of the first that humans can notice in felines is the number of times they urinate. This is something you always have to look at, because the cat can not communicate that you feel bad and, therefore, it is more difficult to detect their diseases. If you see that you urinate more than usual or that you urinate with a lot of effort, you may have cystitis.

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Related to the higher frequency of cat voids, another sign of cystitis is the high frequency with which they drink water. This is produced because they lose a lot of liquid in their urination (although they are small, they are many), so they need to ingest more liquid than normal.

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Another symptom of cystitis in a cat is the pain he feels when urinating, as his bladder is somewhat damaged. You will know if this pain exists because when the cat urinates, it will meow in an evident way. Also, if you see the genital area licking, take it to the specialist too, because it is another symptom.

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The blood in the cat's urine is also a clear warning sign of cystitis. However, this symptom is very important because although the cat does not have cystitis, the blood in the urine indicates that something is not going well, could have some other disease.

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In male cats, cystitis can cause complete obstruction of the urethra, so they can stop urinating completely. If you notice that your cat tries to urinate but can not, it is also possible that he has cystitis.

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A symptom also very common of this ailment in cats is the small urinations that the animal can make outside the box that has for it. This is caused by their lack of control over their urination due to the obstruction of the urethra. That is to say, the cat does not realize that he has to urinate and, therefore, does not go to his place to do it.

In addition, we advise you to check the articles How to know if my cat has a urine infection and How to cure a urine infection in cats.

• Above all, when you detect any of these behaviors in your cat, take it to the specialist. The sooner you confirm what ailment you suffer, the sooner you can cure it.