My 4yr old female cat is passing blood in her urine.Vet said it is not her kidneys, ultra sound was clear.?

She is eating normally, but remains very thin and lethargic. Vet gave her antibiotics for 7days, but it didn't help. I don't want her to have anymore. This has continued for 2 months. Any ideas?My 4yr old female cat is passing blood in her urine.Vet said it is not her kidneys, ultra sound was clear.?
There is a condition that affects cats and humans, alike. It is called Interstitial Cystitis. No one knows what actually causes it. It affects mostly women. Women describe feeling like they have constant bladder infections, burning and blood in urine. There have been Alternative remedies tried with varying success.


We treated several cats with this problem. It is not life threatening, but uncomfortable for cats.


I would suggest a referral to a Veterinary Internist. She may have a kidney infection. 9 out of 10 times a kidney infection will show no sign of bacteria. A longer course of antibiotics can help.





Edit: So, you want someone to wave their magic wand over your cat and make it better? Good luck. Take the cat back to the vet, or get a second opinion.My 4yr old female cat is passing blood in her urine.Vet said it is not her kidneys, ultra sound was clear.?
Well, I'm not an expert or anything, but it kinda sounds like it might be a very persistent bladder infection. Have they checked her out for cancer? Has she ever been tested for Feline Leukemia (kitty-aids)? It's possible that she could have FeL, get her checked out. Otherwise, maybe she has a really bad bladder infection, or possibly bladder cancer. Take her to another vet and get a second opinon.
She has bladder/urethra inflammation causing bleeding which comes out in the urine. Feed her a more species appropriate diet of wet food to help flush the urinary tract and you should easily be able to clear up the problem.





Cats were never meant to eat dry food, also known as cereals or kibble. We, humans, make them eat it for convenience to us. It has nothing to do with them or their nutritional needs. It's completely species inappropriate.





All small domestic cats descended from desert cats. In the wild, desert cats derive their entire liquid intake from their prey. They do not have a thirst mechanism because they don't need it when eating a species appropriate diet. They get all they need from what they eat. Additionally water was usually not available to them in their desert climate. So they do not often drink water. Regular ol' house cats have descended from those same wild desert cats.





So in a home environment, your kitty does not get the moisture it needs from dry food and it鈥檚 almost always in a constant state of dehydration. Water fountains are encouraged to TRY to get your cat to drink more and your kitty may even enjoy it, but it will never meet its water intake needs drinking from a bowl.





Deadly feline illnesses such as diabetes, kidney failure, obesity, allergies, Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), bladder stones, kidney stones, urinary tract blockages and Urinary Tract Infections (FLUTD), with and without deadly crystals run rampant these days. Cats are not taking in enough water to stave them off. Proper water intake through a species appropriate diet alone can prevent most of these conditions.





Overall, wet is all around better for any cats diet, be it canned or Raw and they should never be fed dry cereal kibble if we wish to most closely match their wild nutritional and dietary needs. Kibble meets our needs鈥?not our cats.








I recommend varying the diet with a constant rotation of 2 to 4 different brands of canned foods that your cat enjoys. If you do this, and allow your cat the same assortment they would have in nature when eating mice, bugs, birds and rabbits, your cat鈥檚 digestive system won't be so sensitive and you won't have to run around looking for a specific brand when your store is out. You will have a nice variety to choose from instead.





Canned foods I recommend you consider for your rotation:








Nature's Variety - http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.la鈥?/a>


Wellness Grain Free Formula鈥檚 - http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/cat_welln鈥?/a>


By Nature Organics - http://www.bynaturepetfoods.com/productp鈥?/a>


Organix - http://www.castorpolluxpet.com/store/org鈥?/a>


Evanger's Holistic Pheasant - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/20089鈥?/a>


Evanger's Organic Braised Chicken - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50103鈥?/a>


Evanger's Turkey %26amp; Butternut Squash - http://www.evangersdogfood.com/cat/50111鈥?/a>