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Why does a male cat urinate red urine?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
Male cats with red urine may be suffering from urinary system diseases such as cystitis, urethritis, urinary tract stones, etc. Generally, they will also have symptoms such as difficulty urinating, poor urination, frequent urination postures, and turbid urine. It is recommended to seek medical treatment in time. . Secondly, it may be that the cat accidentally ate chocolate, grapes, onions and other foods and was poisoned, causing hemolysis in the body, resulting in hematuria. In addition, cats will crawl when they are in heat, causing genital damage and bleeding, so there will be blood when peeing.

1. Urinary system diseases

If a male cat urinates red urine, you should consider whether there are urinary system diseases, such as cystitis, urethritis, urinary tract stones and other diseases. Cats may have frequent urinary tract diseases. Squatting on the toilet, but the urine output is very small and bloody. If this condition is found in a cat, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time. Depending on the cat's condition, biochemical, B-ultrasound, DR examination, urinary catheterization, and infusion treatment may be required.

2. Food poisoning

If the cat accidentally eats some spicy or inedible food, such as chocolate, grapes, onions, etc., the cat will be poisoned. Blood in urine occurs. If the owner finds that the cat has eaten these foods and has blood in the urine or other adverse conditions, such as diarrhea, foaming at the mouth, convulsions and other symptoms, he should take him to the pet hospital as soon as possible for gastric lavage and other treatments to ensure the cat's life safety.

3. Estrus

When male cats are in estrus, they will have symptoms such as agitation, howling in the middle of the night, random urination, and crawling behavior. At this time, the friction when crawling is relatively small. Large items can cause genital damage and bleeding, and blood will appear when peeing. If this is the case, the owner does not need to worry too much. After the male cat is in heat, he can perform sterilization surgery. In addition, after the sterilization operation, the owner needs to regularly administer medication to the male cat to prevent wound infection and inflammation.