My cat isn't peeing after neuter, but spray marks. Is it a blockage?

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my cat had cryptorchid neuter on monday. peed and pooped mon & tues. he was on metacam for 3 days. wednesday he peed & pooped in the carrier on the way back to the vet. thurs & today he hasn’t gone to the bathroom. vet said he looked fine then gave us prazosin & buprenex to help with peeing + pain. he still hasn’t fully peed,i’ve been worried! he is eating drinking normal, not straining or crying in box, behavior is normal BUT he just spray marked, would this mean there’s no urine blockage??? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for your question about Papoose. I can tell you're worried about Papoose's well being, and it's great that you're keeping such a close watch on him! When a cat has a urinary blockage or obstruction, typically owners notice a lot of non-productive straining in the litterbox (and often while crying), and a cat with a urinary blockage gets quite sick very quickly. So, if you're not seeing any of those symptoms, and if Papoose is acting normal and eating & drinking normally, then I wouldn't be too concerned, especially if your vet has already done a recheck exam and thought he looked good. You are absolutely right - if Papoose is able to do spray marking, then his urine flow is doing fine. If you continue to be concerned, it might be worth one more quick recheck with your vet to make sure his bladder continues to be comfortably small (a cat with a blockage gets a firm, large, painful bladder within a day) - and if he continues to look great to your vet, then I would conclude that he probably just isn't needing to urinate very often, and he might be pretty stealthy about doing it! Sounds like he's doing great. :-) Hope this helps!

My cat isn't peeing after neuter, but spray marks. Is it a blockage?

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