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A Recovering Kitty After His Cystotomy & Perineal Urethrostomy

November 13, 2017 By Johnny Salib 27 Comments

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Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,

We’ve been gone for over a week now dealing with the emergencies that arose last weekend with Beau and his Struvite Crystal/Blockage issues. If you’re interested in reading a bit about our experience on Saturday you can read about it on my personal blog. (Please note, although that blog post is more family friendly some of my posts do contain swear words or talk about mature content.) You can also check out the play by play on the blog’s twitter account.

After a week of worry and troubles, I’m happy to report that Beau is doing better than we imaged. On Saturday we admitted Beau into the Emergency because he completely blocked after months of having no issues. To be honest, Beau had been peeing regularly until Saturday. Large clumps and no signs of straining, just a constant flow. Saturday was different though. I got a number of frantic texts from my partner telling me Beau wasn’t doing well, and Beau had been in the worst condition we have ever seen him in.

Knowing that Beau had a history of urinary issues that we thought we solved with Science Diet C/D, but we couldn’t be further from the truth.

Unfortunately, there were a number of underlying health issues with Beau which didn’t peak their nasty heads until he was on the operating table.

From what I can tell you right now: Beau had a small urethra which meant he got blocked easier than most male cats. We’re actually experiencing reoccurring blockages with Walker and we will be taking the same dietary/supplemental precautions with him to make sure he doesn’t end up with the same problem that Beau had.

Beau also had very thick urine which the vets were pretty concerned about since he had been flushed by a catheter for over 48-hours. Because of this, we are going to be doing some extra tests to see what the reasons may be and if it has a long-term condition we were unaware of.

Currently, Beau is on a kitty drug concoction, which includes Cosequin, which is a supplement I wish I heard of earlier. Although it is commonly marketed for hip & joint issues Cosequin has also been used for urinary tract issues (although, honestly different forums seem to say different things). We’re primarily using it for inflammation issues. Since Beau and Walker have had UTIs on and off for two years, we’re certain they have some inflammation in their bladder (well Beau definitely does), but we’re more than happy to listen to our vet on this one, especially so close to the surgery. However, please note Cosequin has no effect on Crystals. So if your little one has them, definitely get the vet to recommend a good food.

We’ve also found a way to switch from dry food to wet… SUCCESS! Although Beau is currently in too much pain to eat properly, we have switched him onto the well-known and commonly recommended Royal Canin Urinary SO, which he’s been eating since before his operation (and it was actually helping with his blockage. (The main reason we decided to have the operation is because he got blocked 3 times within a few days.)

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So far, everything looks good. Beau has been camping out in his man cave. He’s been grumpy and doesn’t want to eat too much, but we’ve gotten him to take all of his medications with the godsend Pill Pockets. If you haven’t tried them before and have difficulty getting your little ones to take their pills I HIGHLY recommend them. I’ll give them a couple more tries before I review them (especially since we want to see if Beau will catch on that there is medication inside of them. (Please don’t let it happen, please don’t let it happen!)

We’re also really happy to let you know that Beau is drinking a lot more. We know it has to do with the food he’s eating (as it has extra sodium to get cats to drink), but it’s better he drinks more, especially at a time like now. We even ordered an extra fountain to see if Beau likes it better than the one we have. Although, today he walked right up to it and drank for quite a long time. GO BEAU!

Otherwise, nothing to report. I’ll give you all an update if things change, and will probably do a write up in a few days with everything we’ve noticed from this surgery. It was definitely scary to go through, but so far… it’s been easy to handle post-op. I’m really grateful for how easy Beau is to take care of and hope that the recovery keeps going smoothly.

Filed Under: Beau, Cats

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About Johnny Salib

Johnny is a twenty-something-year-old pet blogger and the proud pet parent of two cats and a chinchilla. He also writes music directly aimed to help keep cats chilled out and stress free.

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  1. Dennis the Vizsla says

    November 19, 2017 at 6:51 pm

    hello pets overload its dennis the vizsla dog hay poor beau and poor yoo!!! but espeshly poor beau!!! my dada is krindjing in simpathee sinse he has had sevral kidnee stones over the yeerz!!! i hope yoo do not hav to go thru this ever agin!!! ok bye

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 22, 2017 at 10:46 am

      We really hope so too <3 He's doing pretty well right now and I will be posting a new article about what the first week was like!

      Reply
  2. mommakatandherbearcat says

    November 15, 2017 at 1:27 am

    So much to deal with – for all of you! Poor Beau. I truly hope it only gets better and easier for him from here!

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 18, 2017 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you Mama Kat & Bear Cat <3

      Reply
  3. Ellen Pilch says

    November 14, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    Poor Beau. I am glad he is doing well now. My Sammy had bladder surgery last year to remove calcium stones and he eats the Hill’s c/d too.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 11:32 pm

      Oh man. I have to check your site to see if you wrote about it. There are so many worries we’ve been having.

      Reply
  4. Mary Kirkland says

    November 14, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Glad to hear Beau is feeling better. Hope he stays that way.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      We’re praying <3

      Reply
  5. greg-in-washington says

    November 14, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Glad you recognized his problems and got him to the vet. Hopefully the treatments will work this time.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      I hope so too! <3

      Reply
  6. da tabbies o trout towne says

    November 14, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    dood…we R troo lee sorree ta heer ya had ta go thru thiz yet we hope thiz procedure helps a bazillion fold……we send purryerz yur way long with de manee blessings oh st francis that yur on de roadz oh
    health N healthee urr; & ya stay ther ~~~~ bee well♥♥♥♥♥

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      Thannkkkyouuu tabbiesss!!!

      Reply
  7. Kitties Blue says

    November 13, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    Beau, amazingly, you do not look the worse for the wear. We’ll be praying that this takes care of all your problems. Sending lots of love, purrs, POTP and prayers. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:34 am

      Thank you everyone. Sending love your way!

      Reply
  8. Raven says

    November 13, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    Oh, scary emergency. I’m glad Beau is doing well.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:34 am

      Yeah 🙁 It definitely wasn’t a great experience.

      Reply
  9. The Island Cats says

    November 13, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    We’re sorry to hear about Beau’s issues. We hope he heals quickly…and has no more pee problems.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:35 am

      Thank you Island Cats <3 We hope so too!

      Reply
  10. The Swiss Cats says

    November 13, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    OMC ! Poor Beau ! We’re sorry you and him had to go through this ! We’re glad to hear he’s feeling better. Purrs

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:34 am

      We’re really hoping that he recovers quickly. We love him so much.

      Reply
  11. MrJackFreckles/Pipo/Angel-Minko says

    November 13, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Yikes, What a scary time you all had. Poor little Beau. I sure do hope and pawray that he keeps doing well, and that soon he will be back to all his antics and cuddle times.
    Hang in there Beau, You are so loved! By all:)

    Hugs, purrs, some doggy wags and a heap of POTP!

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    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:33 am

      Thank you everyone <333

      Reply
  12. William's Kith & Kin says

    November 13, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    What an ordeal for you guys! We purr for Beau’s continued progress and recovery.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:33 am

      Thank you William Kith & Kin <3

      Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 14, 2017 at 12:33 am

      Thank youu <3

      Reply
  13. Eastside Cats says

    November 13, 2017 at 10:51 am

    OH MY! Poor sweet Beau! Hope all is well now, and he keeps on drinking water and eating his wet food. We looked at a newish drinking fountain online yesterday; am still hesitating since the cats completely rejected the one we purchased years ago.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      November 13, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      Which one were you guys looking at?

      Reply

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