My old cat lost bladder control after being dehydrated. What's wrong?

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Hello! My 17-year-old indoor cat escaped for the first time on Tuesday evening. We found him this afternoon (2.75 days later), and he was extremely dehydrated. He is doing much better now, 12 hours later, but he appears to have lost all bladder control. I'm planning to take him to the emergency vet in the morning, but I'm worried now and wondering what might be wrong. Thank you for your input! Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 16 years and 7 months old | 8 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Renal failure could be the cause of excessive urination, on top of that urinary infection could resemble incontinence. I would consider the check up and urine analysis essential to start investigating the underlying cause. Antibiotics may be needed. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My old cat lost bladder control after being dehydrated. What's wrong?

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