Cat Urine Cloudy
"Cat urine cloudy can be a sign of kidney disease, bacterial infection such as a problem in the urinary tract or even a toxic substance that your cat ingested. Bring a sample to your veterinarian for evaluation."
Cloudy feline urine (called turbidity) and other signs in the urine can be a sign of problems with your cat's health. Normal urine is usually completely transparent. If it is cloudy in color it can suggest the presence of several things:
cells - white blood cells in the urine which indicates a bladder or urinary tract infection
casts - mall fibrous objects formed from materials that collect in the kidney tubules and are washed out by normal urine flow
crystals - little
pieces of crystal, some made of calcium (calcium oxalate dihydrate
crystals and hippurate crystals) that can cause irritation in the
kidneys,
Cloudy Urine Symptoms
If cloudy urine is accompanied by other symptoms then it could indicate that your cat has another problem. The most likely health issue is a urinary tract infection.
Symptoms of a urinary tract infection include
increased frequency of urination, urinating outside of the litter box,
and straining to urinate.
If you suspect a problem ,bring a sample of urine to the veterinarian
within 2 hours of it being collected from your cat. Refrigerate the
urine if you are not immediately leaving for the vet after collection.
It can be difficult to take a urine sample. The easiest way is to:
1. Buy a sterile container from any pharmacist or
drug store.
2. Clean your cat's litter box.
3. Fill the litter box with a non absorbent material that your cat will
not reject. This is easier said then done. Consider something you can
buy in an aquarium store such as plastic pebbles or aquarium rocks.
4. After urination, drain the litter box into the container, record the
time and refrigerate.
Cat Urine Cloudy Diagnosis
Depending on what your veterinarian finds in the urine will indicate the nature of the problem.
Table Main Title |
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|---|---|
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Finding |
Possible Causes |
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Cells (red or white) |
Injury, trauma, bladder stones (cat uroliths), infection, tumor (neoplasia), parasites, blood clotting problem (coagulopathies). |
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Bacteria |
Urinary Tract Infection |
Casts |
Kidney injury |
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Crystals |
Anti-freeze poisoning (sometimes cat lick puddles in the street) |
Cat Urine Cloudy Treatment
Treatment for cat urine cloudy depends on the cause. If you cat as a urinary tract infection then your veterinarian will prescribe antibiotics. If this is a frequent problem you might want to consider a natural supplement such as PetAlive UTI-Free Formula for cat urinary tract infections.
Kidney problems usually require some type of
dietary change. If you suspect poisoning call your veterinarian
immediately since anti-freeze is very toxic.
Sources:
Urinalysis: Testing a Urine Sample
Katharine Hillestad
Washington State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
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