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Cat - kidney failure

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Question
Hello,
I have a male cat, 3 years old and yesterday he started doing a drop of blood instead of peeing. He was ok and eating as normal. I noticed this yesterday afternoon.
Today I took him to the vet,and he injected him and pressed his tummy, and blood came out instead of normal "yellow" urine. He told me kidney failure.
He gave him an antibiotic injection and gave me also pills and have to take him again tomorrow.
But he told me he has 24 - 48 hrs alive.

Do you think that he is so in danger of dying?
And any suggestions to do?

I gave him urinary diet food, and he ate today as normal! But he is doing little drops of blood not normal yellow urine.

Thank you,
Rose


Answer
Hi Rose,

While I am not a vet, I find it unusual that a dying cat eats normally!  If I were you, I would take him to another vet for a second opinion.  Kidney failure usually is fatal, but NOT in a 3 year old cat!  Unless he was poisoned, I highly question that diagnosis!  Please call another vet, and take him to be checked ....  and keep giving him the antibiotics.  Please write to me direct and let me know, ok?  My email is:  redheadf99@yahoo.com.  Hugs,  Barb