My cat has urine obstruction. Will he survive and how long to recover?

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My cat suffers from urine obstruction but his vet used a catheter to treat him and at the moment he is hospitalized to get his medication. My concern is, i have noticed that he has dilated pupils. He has not eaten for 5 days. But today when i visited him, he showed progress, my presence helped as he tried to eat a little bit and drank water. I am very worried about him. Will he survive? how many days before he gets better? Is eating a bit and drinking a good sign that hell stay alive. PLs help. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | neutered

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. Unfortuantely we can't predict survival or give a prognosis without seeing any labwork or examining the pet. However, you are doing the right thing by keeping Mishka hospitalized until he starts to eat on his own on a regular basis. This is a good indicator that he is improving with his condition, especially if his labwork is improving as well. Most pets with a urinary obstruction only have to be hospitalized for 2-5 daysd in uncomplicated cases. However, eating is a crucial part in this. Cats that don't eat can get other complications like hepatic lipidosis; therefore, eating from here moving forward is key. : ) In rare cases, a feeding tube needs to be put in if the pet continues to not eat well, but again this is not very common. Also Mishka should be on a medication to help relax his urinary sphincter. Ask your vet about this. It also may be a good time to remove the urinary catheter and see how he does. Discuss these concerns with your vet and hopefully you'll can come together with a good treatment plan moving forward. Best of luck with your pet Mishka moving forward and I hope that he continues to get better. Take care. : )

My cat has urine obstruction. Will he survive and how long to recover?

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