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Dear Alan
\nMy cat, Ronnie, has always been clean in the house but now he is very unsettled and urinates in the bath and on the carpet. What can I do? Claire
\n 
\n 
\nDear Claire,
\nThis is very common and can be caused by behavioural issues, lower urinary tract disease or kidney problems.
\n 
\nKidney problems make the urine more dilute so he may need to toilet more frequently. Behavioural issues may cause him to mark in odd places. Lower urinary tract disease makes the bladder very sensitive so he feels like he needs to go all the time, even if his bladder isn\u2019t full. Idiopathic Cystitis is an odd condition where the bladder gets sensitized to stress hormones and hurts when he is stressed (for whatever reason). Occasionally the urethra can block with crystals or debris causing the bladder to over fill, which can be very serious.
\n 
\nDifferent treatments are required for each of these conditions and good clinical examination, blood and urine tests can normally diagnose them. If the condition recurs or does not respond as expected, imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) may be needed.
\n 
\nMore often than not we can help cats, like Ronnie, to feel much better with medication, diet and some behavioural help.
\nPhoto<\/a> by eva101<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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