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Stumped: watery brownish spots where my cat sleeps??
Hello all:
My Problem: My kitty Louie (female) has been leaving brownish watery looking spots where she sleeps. The spots range in size from dime to quarter, once a half-dollar. I'm obviously scared this is blood. This has been going on for 4-5 years and has been getting worse as she ages. Taken her to various vets but even with urine analysis they never seem to know for sure, just say it's probably UTI/cystitis. Her tail quivers when she pees (normal?), but no meowing or peeing outside box. Pees 2-4 times daily (normal?) Stats: She is approx 9-10yo (was a stray) Had her for 8 years, always indoors, never around any other animals Eats EVO wet and dry food, seems to drink a fair amount of water daily Is pretty chubby, 13lbs Treatments::
Anyone else had this problem? If it is UTI/FLUD/Cystitis any other good suggestions or advice on long-term management? Should I just leave it if she doesn't seem in pain or could this indicate something worse? THANKS |
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Brown and liquid makes me think anal glands... have hers ever been checked by the vet? Have all of her nipples been palpated to make sure nothing is leaking there? I am stumped too.... and surprised the vet can't diagnose this. You've never seen a bit on her fur where it might be coming from?
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I was also thinking anal glands might be a possibility. This might sound gross but have you ever smelled the spots? Are they stinky at all?
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Gross as it is... I have smelled it and it doesn't particularly smell, sometimes faintly like urine. I didn't think too much about anal glands because I thought that only was a problem for male cats. Are anal gland problems usually recurring?
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ETA - Forgot to mention that a couple herbal products you can try would be corn silk or marshmallow root. Both are soothing to the lining of the bladder and urinary tract.
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