Urinary blockage

[MatthewF]

Age 10years old.

His beam was really good up until we went away for holiday and had family look after him, then he developed a urinary blockage and had crystals.


Hello my Cat rahji has had to go to emergency vet due to urinary blockage, he has had it in the past but this time they were not able to express any urine, so they had to put him under anaesthetic and put a catheter in and to drain his urine.

It is post surgery now and weves had to take him back to the vet a few times due to struggling to pass urine still. He was able to pass some urine at the vet last night and there are no signs of crystals now they have sent us home with Buprenorphine, gabapentin, meloxicam, lorazepam.

This morning rahji is very quiet laying on his side and slowly oushing out little squirts of urine which has a little bit of blood in it, local veg said this can be normal.

I just wanted to get a second opinion about all the meds he is on, they really seem to knock him out?

Is the Buprenorphine necessary? Hes been on it for 3 days now. He is in alot of discomfort though so maybe its necessary?

Just looking for some guidance around the meds he is taking?

Also to note a psychic friend said they feel he has a viral load or something like an infection. But his blood results and urine results have not shows that according to the vet..

Thanks, Matt

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hey Matt!

I’m sorry to hear about Rahji’s urinary challenges and discomfort.

From our perspective, the meds may be OK (and safe) in the short run. However they can not address the underlying energetic imbalance.

No, this is not fundamentally due to viruses or bacteria. They may be associated but are not causative.

Balance of the inner terrain is fundamental:

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Your Cat's Urinary Problems Are NOT Inevitable

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[MatthewF]

Hi jeff, Thanks for your reply so far he has been on those meds for about 3 days with no significant changes. He seems to be pretty wobbly and quite skittish and out it on the meds is that a normal side effect?

 

[Dr. Jeff]

YW!

It’s a common side effect. Have you tried weaning any of the meds?

 

[MatthewF]

YW!

It’s a common side effect. Have you tried weaning any of the meds?

We tried just giving him the gabapentin this morning. Instead of the Buprenorphine He perked up for a bit but as soon as he had food he seemed irritable and was trying to pee everywhere and then laid on the bed and didnt move for ages. Hes just got up again after an hour to eat some more. seemed to pee only after giving him a little bit if colloidal silver but not sure if that was a coincidence, but he has urinated a bit still

 

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

Hi Matthew, this is a very common condition and often brought on by stress.

Now that he's back home and feels safer it should start resolving. Buprenorphine is the most effective painkiller but it can be sedating since it is an opioid. Pain relief is the most important thing here. The other is fluids, get lots of moisture running through the bladder to flush it out. No dry food, no dry treats. No fish--many cats have this kind of problem with eating fish. Lots of wet food, add a little extra water or broth. Here's more info: Urinary Tract Disorders in Cats | Little Big Cat - Dr. Jean Hofve

 

[MatthewF]

update- its day 6 and rahjis urine is getting clearer and no signs if crystals now.

he has been dripping urine out when lying down and urinating very tiny amounts, but he had to go get his bladder expressed by hand by the vet today because he is not letting enough out and his bladder is still getting bigger,

But his bloods are ok, urine shows no signs of infection and his mood is more affectionate mostly

Question- the vets are saying to give rahji all of this-

Buprenorphine 0.4ml every 8 hours
lorazepam Quarter capsule every 8 hours
meloxicam 5kg dose of (once a day)
Gabapentin- 100mg every 8 hours

Does this seem like a bit much? We are more concerned about the Buprenorphine? Rahji is less affectionate when on it. it seems like his body relaxes but his head it alert and heightened, its hard to watch him like that. we just have no idea how much pain rahji is really in.

 

[MatthewF]

Hey Matt!

I’m sorry to hear about Rahji’s urinary challenges and discomfort.

From our perspective, the meds may be OK (and safe) in the short run. However they can not address the underlying energetic imbalance.

No, this is not fundamentally due to viruses or bacteria. They may be associated but are not causative.

Balance of the inner terrain is fundamental:

A Way To Connect Modern Veterinary Medicine And Ancient Wisdom: An Introduction To Terrain Theory - Holistic Actions!

www.holisticactions.com

Your Cat's Urinary Problems Are NOT Inevitable

Urinary problems in cats are a huge problem. Here, we’re going to show how a vitality, balance, and homeopathic approach allowed Simba’s guardian to help him.

www.holisticactions.com

Hi Jeff can you please let me know what you mean by short term? For example
1 week?
2 weeks?
3 weeks..

Thank you

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Fantastic that you're seeing some improvement!

Go Rahji's body!! Yaya!!

Buprenorphine 0.4ml every 8 hours
lorazepam Quarter capsule every 8 hours
meloxicam 5kg dose of (once a day)
Gabapentin- 100mg every 8 hours

Does this seem like a bit much?

That is a lot of meds!

I'd wonder about starting to wean some like the sedative (and cousin to valium) lorazepam.

The other one that strongly affects BEAM is the buprenorphine.

The meloxicam is a potent non-steroidl that needs to be dosed properly in order to be safe:

Meloxicam: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Meloxicam: learn about side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more on MedlinePlus

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The gabapentin is pretty benin (for an artificial medication that is...).

can you please let me know what you mean by short term?

Great question. In general the answer is days to 1-2 weeks. However, the complete answer is that it will depend on the context of the situation.

For instance, more stubborn, severe or recurrent symptoms may need longer weaning periods.

In my experience, this is another place that homeopathy shines!

That is, with helping speed the wean process,

 

[MatthewF]

Fantastic that you're seeing some improvement!

Go Rahji's body!! Yaya!!

That is a lot of meds!

I'd wonder about starting to wean some like the sedative (and cousin to valium) lorazepam.

The other one that strongly affects BEAM is the buprenorphine.

The meloxicam is a potent non-steroidl that needs to be dosed properly in order to be safe:

Meloxicam: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Meloxicam: learn about side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more on MedlinePlus

medlineplus.gov

The gabapentin is pretty benin (for an artificial medication that is...).


Great question. In general the answer is days to 1-2 weeks. However, the complete answer is that it will depend on the context of the situation.

For instance, more stubborn, severe or recurrent symptoms may need longer weaning periods.

In my experience, this is another place that homeopathy shines!

That is, with helping speed the wean process,

Hi Dr Jeff, thank you so much for all your help, i just booked in for an appointment, but i was wondering if you could fit me in earlier at all? Anytime, i am in australia but i can take the call anytime that you can? You can email me directly to my email if you like?
[email protected]
I just feel like its urgent but understand if you cant thanks

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Good morning Matthew!

Right now is the only time I would have to speak prior to our HMDM call which is in under 4 hours.

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[MatthewF]

Good morning Matthew!

Right now is the only time I would have to speak prior to our HMDM call which is in under 4 hours.

I will open up the Zoom room now in case you see this (I emailed you last night), or see 'ya in a few hours at:

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Hi Dr Jeff thank you so much for your support with todays appointment with my partner, sorry i couldn't make it.

We were just wondering what is the exact dosage of vitamin C we should be providing to rahji? We are using vimergy micro C.
Do you have a dosage in mg per body weight? And how many times a day?
Thanks. Matt

 

[Dr. Jeff]

YW Matt!

Sorry to miss meeting you today. Stella was awe-some in your stead?

The dosing depends on his tolerance of it.

Has he had vit C previously?

We typically we start with just a pinch and work up to the highest dose allowed by bowel tolerance.

 

[MatthewF]

YW Matt!

Sorry to miss meeting you today. Stella was awe-some in your stead?

The dosing depends on his tolerance of it.

Has he had vit C previously?

We typically we start with just a pinch and work up to the highest dose allowed by bowel tolerance.

Yes he has been taking a pinch to 1/8th of a teaspoon for over 3 months so far

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Then since his bowels are tolerating, you can safely double it.

 

[MatthewF]

Hi Jeff thank you for that guidance with the vitamin C.

UPDATE- WE took Rahji for a check up today and our VET due to him leaking urine out constantly and having a hard belly. He is also not trying to go to the toilet anymore but his mood seems to be somewhat ok? The Vet had to put him under again and drain his urine with a catheter, Apparently 300ml of urine came out they measured!, they are recommending that he stays with the catheter in for 2 nights to give his bladder which is likely stretched a chance to heal. we didn't suspect it to be so big due to the wet patches on the trainer mats and leaking that was constantly happening.

what do you feel is the next best course of action? would you sagest longer than 2 nights stay in the vet for his bladder to heal properly with the catheter? I'm guessing the next course of action would be PU surgery soon if it is not resolved this time rounds? thank you again for your support

 

[Dr. Jeff]

YW Matt!

what do you feel is the next best course of action?

As I discussed with Stella yesterday, homeopathy and/or a PU (performed by aa board certified surgeon) would be my particular preference.

However, if you are comfortable with your local vet and s/he wants to take this course of action then that's your next step.

Are you able to visit Rahji when he is in the hospital?

Has the vet mentioned if he is relatively calm, quiet and relaxed in the hospital?

 

[MatthewF]

YW Matt!

As I discussed with Stella yesterday, homeopathy and/or a PU (performed by aa board certified surgeon) would be my particular preference.

However, if you are comfortable with your local vet and s/he wants to take this course of action then that's your next step.

Are you able to visit Rahji when he is in the hospital?

Has the vet mentioned if he is relatively calm, quiet and relaxed in the hospital?

Hi Dr Jeff, we have organised an appointment today with a holistic vet who specialises in homeopathy in australia who has over 10 years experience with it. If Rahji becomes blocked up again when he is out of hospital, then we will be going ahead with the PU surgery.

We visited him today and its not the most ideal environment for him but the staff at this vet are lovely and have a nice energy compared to other vets near us and they have a-lot of senior Vet staff. we are going to visit him twice a day between our work as-well.

thank you again for all your support

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Sounds great Matt!

Between your visits and support from homeopathy hopefully Rahji will fine without the PU.