Cats | Emergency Red Flags

FAQ

What should be noted when a male cat goes repeatedly to the litter box, strains but cannot pass urine / passes only a few drops / passes none at all?

Urethral obstruction, fatal on a scale of hours (bladder rupture, cardiac arrest from hyperkalaemia). Go even in the middle of the night. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

オス猫がトイレに何度も入り、いきんでも尿が出ない／数滴しか出ない／まったく出ない場合、何に注意すべきですか？ — 尿道閉塞、時間単位で致命的（膀胱破裂、高カリウム血症による心停止）。夜中でも受診してください。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should be noted when a male cat goes repeatedly to the litter box, strains but cannot pass urine / passes only a few drops / passes none at all? — Urethral obstruction, fatal on a scale of hours (bladder rupture, cardiac arrest from hyperkalaemia). Go even in the middle of the night. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should be noted about abnormal breathing in cats — open-mouth breathing, abdominal effort, neck extended, rapid breathing, purple-blue mucous membranes, a home SRR that keeps rising?

Open-mouth breathing in a cat is almost always an emergency (pulmonary oedema, pleural effusion, asthma, anaemia). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の呼吸の異常（開口呼吸、腹部を使った努力性呼吸、首を伸ばす、呼吸促迫、粘膜の紫色化、在宅 SRR の持続的な上昇）で注意すべきことは何ですか？ — 猫の開口呼吸はほぼ例外なく救急です（肺水腫、胸水、喘息、貧血）。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should be noted about abnormal breathing in cats — open-mouth breathing, abdominal effort, neck extended, rapid breathing, purple-blue mucous membranes, a home SRR that keeps rising? — Open-mouth breathing in a cat is almost always an emergency (pulmonary oedema, pleural effusion, asthma, anaemia). The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

What should be noted about sudden hindlimb weakness / severe pain / cold paws / crying out in cats?

Aortic thromboembolism (ATE), often the first presentation of heart disease. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.

猫の突然の後肢の脱力／激しい痛み／肉球が冷たい／鳴き叫ぶ場合、何に注意すべきですか？ — 大動脈血栓塞栓症（ATE）。心疾患の初発症状であることが多いです。実際の判断は獣医師が個別の症例に応じて行う必要があり、本記事は薬剤名と用量を記載しません。

What should be noted about sudden hindlimb weakness / severe pain / cold paws / crying out in cats? — Aortic thromboembolism (ATE), often the first presentation of heart disease. The actual judgement still rests with a veterinarian on a case-by-case basis, and this article gives no drug names or dosages.