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[valkryor]

Back from the vet. That was an expensive visit. At least now we have a diagnosis. Sunny has something called Idiopathic Cystitis, which is basically a stress reaction that manifests in the bladder in cats. (In people, it would be stress-induced stomach upset.)

The only thing we can do for him is put him on the good painkillers for a couple of weeks and then keep an eye out for any kind of warning behaviour that indicates he's starting to get really stressed out again. When that happens, it's another bout of pain management, and that's all that can be done for him.

Dudes, my cat has anxiety.

That's it. That's the take-away. I have an anxious cat, and between the people being home all the time (which is a change in routine) and the construction literally right outside our windows, his brain made himself sick.

Welcome to the club, Sunny. Having ye olde hamsters run the wrong way on the wheel is something of a tradition around here. Here's your good drugs and some scritches.

He did, though, already pee in the litterbox and not on the floor (after I dosed him), so now I can actually use the enzyme cleaner I bought last week. Hurray for me? Because I love to clean. *rolls eyes*

Comments

[rhoste]

As the person who belongs to the cat who is afraid of every living thing except me, anxious cats are a whole trip of their own. I'm glad it's nothing more serious than that, but anxiety strikes me as much harder to manage than some sort of bladder infection so... good luck and I hope the meds continue to work.

[valkryor]

Right now, management is keeping the cat dosed with the good drugs until his stress (and stressed bladder) resolve in a couple of weeks, then keeping an eye out for any recurrences. That's it. That's all I can do for him right now.

[rhoste]

Well, and that's what you're doing so you're helping him, which is what's most important.

[kadenza]

Aww, poor little guy. Fingers crossed the meds do the trick!

[valkryor]

They're pain meds, and it seems to be working, as he has already peed in the litterbox without hesitation. Both my boys have now had a sudden onset of symptoms that required vet intervention for $$$, with diagnoses that are all about management as they are lifelong conditions.