Is my young cat's leg sprain and urine crystals normal with bupe?

Sounds like you all are doing quite a bit already. If you feel that pain is not well controlled the addition of something like buprenorphine may be beneficial. Also, there is a surgical procedure that is commonly performed on cats that get urinary blockages. Essentially the urinary tract is changed from a male to a female shape, thereby widening the urethra and making it much less likely to allow for obstruction in the future. Whether or not your vet is comfortable performing this procedure is another thing altogether. I know many vets that can perform it perfectly well while I know others that have never had to perform it a single time. It is a delicate procedure because the urethra of the cat is so small so finding a doctor that is comfortable with it is of utmost importance. If your cat is not a repeat offender or has not yet blocked completely, surgical change may not be the best option at this time. Continue following the directions of the doctor and be patient with waiting for dissolution. You can also consider lithotripsy to break apart stones if there are any instead of bladder surgery. Hope this helps.

Hi Laila! I would give the Buprenorphine as directed by your vet. Your vet is the only who can determine which are the best and safest pain medications for Kitty. Given that she peed and pooped last night, I wouldn't be too worried about her just yet not going. Keep an eye on her, if if she hasn't peed in 24 hours, she continues to go to the litter box and nothing comes out, she strains to urinate, or she cries when she urinates, then I would be concerned and have her seen by the vet. I hope this helps :-)

It can take 6-8 weeks for crystals to dissolve depending on how many there are. But He could have developed another infection while waiting for the crystals to dissolve. Just know depending on the type of crystals they may never completely dissolve. Also make sure your vet took an X-ray or did an ultrasound to ensure there a no stones in there that may need to be surgically removed. I would recommend to take him back to the vet for another urinalysis to ensure there is no bacteria present. If it is just inflammation, you may consider adding in cosequin for cats. This has been proven to increase the mucus lining of the bladder and therefore decrease inflammation. I hope this helps!

Have her seen by your veterinarian. A urine sample can be collected and submitted for urinalysis. Crystals in the urine can cause inflammation or infection. Enough crystals may form kidney or bladder stones. Depending on the type of crystals, a diet change or medication may be needed. https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/urine-crystals-and-bladder-stones/

Hi, there is no evidence of any fractures on the pictures of these X-rays. Is Echo on any antinflammatories ? I often find cat bites can be painful even when superficial, is Echo allowed outside ? As this is all recent, it is likely that you need to give Echo some time to get better. Within 3-4 days with rest, pain relief she should go back to her normal self. If Buprenorphine is helping but just for a short period of time, I would enquire about having additional pain relief in terms of antinflammatories . This is provided that Echo is otherways healthy and does not have any other health concerns. Hope she gets better soon !

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Frida Katio (great name!) I understand your worry! Try to bring a urine sample to the vet with you or don't let her urinate a few hours before the appointment so the Vet can collect urine. Frida is a young girl and I am assuming otherwise doing well. At a minimum your Vet will do a urinalysis which looks for blood, protein, crystals, white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. Based on that they may send extra urine out to the lab to culture it. Struvite crystals are common when a urinary tract infection is present and we hope once the infection is treated the crystals will go away. If there is an infection your Vet will prescribe an antibiotic in either a pill, liquid or injectable form based on your ability to medicate her. If there are just crystals and no infection they may check for bladder stones or start her on a prescription urinary diet. i wish you and Frida Katio the best is luck!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. You can give Blackie maximum of 2 days with rest indoor and oral administration of buprenorphine. If it is only muscle or joint pain, he should be much better by Sunday. If there is no improvement in 2 days time, you should get Blackie seen at your local vets, possibly to x-ray the leg. Also, transmucosal buprenorphine lasts about 6-8 hrs in cats. You can increase the dose to 0.2ml 3 times a day.