He may have explained but you still feel in the dark.
What causes thickening of the bladder wall in cats.
The thickening is due to the infiltration of various cells in the layers under the lining.
Urinary bladder cancer in cats as well as in all other mammals occurs for idiopathic reasons.
However in the case of interstitial cystitis a definitive cause for the disease cannot be identified.
Colitis and proctitis in cats.
Histiocytic ulcerative colitis is a bowel disease which causes the lining of an animal s colon to thicken with varying degrees of ulceration and tissue loss to the superficial lining.
Case studies show that a cat s urinary tract can fight off bladder infections cystitis and a thickening bladder if the right supplements and diet are used.
Feline lower urinary tract disease flutd is a term describing conditions that can affect the urinary bladder and or urethra the lower urinary tract of cats.
The chronic irritation causes scarring of the bladder wall and this is why it thickens.
Now the vet says she has a thickened bladder wall.
Your cat has just had a bladder infection.
Some veterinarians have access to ultrasound machines and can utilize these to study the thickness of the bladder walls and see any floating debris in the bladder that would indicate the presence of crystals.
Cancerous malignant tumors tend to form first in the innermost lining.
It is important you treat this right away so that it does not become a bigger problem in the future.
It sounds worse than the uti.
Feline bladder thickening is a symptom that can lead to further problems in your cat.
Common causes of bladder wall thickening include.
We all love our cats which is why it is important to do everything we can for them.
Feline interstitial cystitis can occur in both female.
Her first uti urinary tract infection.
It becomes stiff and cannot hold even the smallest amount of urine and hence the frequent urination 5 to 10 percent of the people who have this condition will develop bladder ulcers.
Although many different diseases can affect the lower urinary tract frustratingly a number of cats develop a disease without any obvious underlying cause so called feline idiopathic cystitis or fic.
What the heck is cat bladder thickening anyway.
Cat bladder thickening is a symptom rather than a disease.
Inflammation due to urinary tract infection uti a uti is often the result of bacteria entering the urethra and then the bladder.
Diagnostic imaging is a vital part of determining the potential cause of feline cystitis.
Interstitial cystitis in cats feline interstitial cystitis fic feline interstitial cystitis sometimes called feline idiopathic cystitis or fic is an inflammation of the bladder that causes symptoms of lower urinary tract disease.