Felines UTIs are identified using many symptoms and once identified, should be treated by a veterinarian.
Feline urinary tract infections can be more serious in males than females and is actually a little rarer for a female feline to experience the infection than it is for the male feline. This is because a male feline has a much narrower urethral opening than the female. Because of this, they may experience either a partial or total blockage from mineral crystals that accumulate within the urinary tract. Males will constantly lick themselves in the region of their penis to attempt to clear the obstruction. If you notice that the male feline is doing this quite frequently, this is a sure sign of a urinary tract infection and should be treated by a veterinarian immediately.
There are many more ways to identify whether or not your cat may have a urinary tract infection. A feline, whether male or female, may leave driblets of urine frequently, but in small amounts in the oddest places. Such places could be in the bathtub, kitchen sink or bathroom sink. You will also notice that either he or she will begin using the litter box fifteen or more times a day, but will frantically walk around after each attempt to urinate. He or she may sit in the litter box each time and not move, as if he or she was constipated, too. However, the reasoning for the time spent in the litter box is because he or she is having difficulty in urinating and will sometimes appear to be straining to do so.
Other ways to identify that your feline may have a urinary tract infection will also be noticeable in their normal activity. He or she may become lazy and appear to have no vitality. He or she may have no interest in eating, playing or even grooming themselves. You may even find the feline hanging its head over the water bowl as if he or she was in pain. Sometimes, they will even begin eating odd things they encounter other than their own food and then they will begin vomiting from eating such things. You may also find that the feline is sleeping more than usual due to the loss of vitality. If your feline shows signs of any of the above mentioned, contact your veterinarian immediately.
