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From: dave@quest.UUCP (dave)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Re: Feline Urinary Syndrome
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Date: Sat, 23-Nov-85 11:51:21 EST
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> I have 2 male kittens that I plan to have neutered when they are old
> (and big) enough.  This talk about Feline Urinary Syndrome has me worried.
> 
> How do you tell if a cat is suffering from FUS?  Do they cry?  Act lethargic?
> Make repeated unsuccessful trips to the kitty box?  Bob Silverman mentioned that
> you can feel the distended bladder, but what is your clue to look for this?
We've had four cats come down with FUS.  The symptoms I have observed
are:  unsuccessful trips to the litter box, squating down like they
are trying to urinate on the floor, urine in strange places (for
some reason, all our cats used the sink and the bathtub; they never
did this when they were well), blood in the urine, extended bladder
(you can feel it; it gets very hard.), not eating.  These are
roughly in the order of severity.  When your cat stops eating,
GET HIM TO THE VET.  Our vet says that it is a matter of hours
or days before the cat will die.  I hope this helps.
> 
> Is FUS related to kidney stones in humans?
> 
> -- 
> Kathy Moore
> Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
> ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,masscomp,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!kathy

I'm not sure if it is related.  FUS is caused by a virus infection
that causes crystals in the urine.  I guess that female cats get
it also, but their urinary passage is large enough to not get
plugged by the crystals.
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