What are the causes of hematuria in cats? Is it necessary for cats to have blood urine to cause urethritis?

 7:53am, 2 July 2025

What are the causes of hematuria in cats? Is it necessary for cats to have blood urine to cause urethritis? The cat urinated with hematuria and frequent urination, and the cat owners were very afraid and worried after seeing it. Cats may have a urinary tract infection or a urinary system problem.

Causes of hematuria in cats: Generally speaking, cats have hematuria and are related to their reproductive system infection or reproductive system stones. From a physiological perspective, male cats are more likely to have hematuria than female cats. In terms of dietary habits, cats do not like to drink water is also one of the fundamental causes of urinary stones. In terms of hygiene conditions, some owners have too long intervals to replace cat litter, which causes urinary infection in cats to have hematuria. Among these factors, cats do not like to drink water is one of the most common causes of disease. Therefore, for cat owners, they must pay attention to their own cat’s drinking water. If the cat does not like to drink water, in order to effectively supplement the cat’s water intake, it is recommended that owners can choose Weijia dry food and wet food to combine when feeding. Only by taking enough water intake and having enough urine to wash the urethra frequently can cat stones be effectively avoided and hematuria will be avoided.

Symptoms of hematuria in cats: abnormal urination posture, frequent urination, thirsty and drinking, bright red urine, no abnormal changes in body temperature. Those with a long course of the disease include systemic symptoms such as depression and loss of appetite.

What should I do if a cat is hematoma: Most of the male cats are caused by lower urinary tract syndrome, so it is best to bring them to the hospital for treatment. Generally, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic drugs are needed. Pay attention to whether the cat is urine smoothly. If you cannot urinate, there may be stones and you need to take them to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. If it is not too serious, you can change it to food, drink more water, and bask in the sun to see if it can improve. A cat is likely to have urethra damage, so it has symptoms such as frequent urination, painful urination and hematuria. This is usually caused by stones blocking the urethra. The most thorough approach so far is to catheterize.

Urological diseases can cause great discomfort in cats, especially the urethral atresia that toms cats are prone to is quite dangerous. If untreated, the cat may be killed within twelve hours. Therefore, if a cat has a special effort to urinate or the frequency of urination increases, it should be taken to see a veterinarian as soon as possible. In addition, blood in cats' urine is also a warning; at the same time, when the cat no longer uses sand basins to excrete, the owner should not worry about its behavior, but should pay attention to the warning revealed by its action.

Some cats are lazy, so poop owners must pay attention to cultivating the good habit of drinking water for cats. Regarding the issue of cats with hematuria, if parents do not have experience, they should take the cat to the pet hospital in time.