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My older cat is having incontinence after spay surgery. Is it common?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | 8.8 lbs

OLDER CAT JUST SPAYED HAVING INCONTINENCE,IS THIS COMMON?

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Published on April 26th, 2017

No, this is not common in my experience. I recommend a urinalysis and chemistry bloodwork, and potentially an ultrasound to see if Jenny has a urinary tract infection, bladder stones, kidney disease, or some other condition causing the incontinence. It may or may not be related to the spay.

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