My senior cat is bleeding from his urethra, but vets are stumped. Why?

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My 18 year old make Himalayan cat has had some bleeding from the urinary opening. When he was 2, he has the surgery to shorten his urethra because he had crystals at that time. He's been great since then. I had lots of tests run, and we ruled out cancer, infection and bladder tumors. My vet is stumped at what is causing the bleeding because there's no blockage. He's on Clavamox and Cosequin now with his regular diet. Any idea what his problem could be? Thanks! Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Male | neutered | 17 years and 4 months old | 8.04 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Poor Cal! That is definitely very odd. I assume a urine culture and bladder/kidney ultrasound has been done? If not, pursue these diagnostics. Some potential options are to make his diet a urinary friendly food such as Royal Canin S/O. If endoscopy is possible, this may be a good option To see if there is a lesion in what’s left of the urethra. If your veterinarian cannot determine a cause, you may ask about being referred to an internal medicine specialist. When you stump the general practitioner, they are the next level of care. I hope you guys get it figured out soon! Please feel free to post any additional questions.

My senior cat is bleeding from his urethra, but vets are stumped. Why?

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