A CASE REPORT ON HAEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS IN A DOMESTIC CAT

Abstract

Rocky, a male domestic cat with age is 1 year old, weighted about 4 kg came to Teaching And Training Pet Hospital And Research Center, Purbachal, Dhaka. He had an ideal body condition whose BCS (Body condition score) is 4 out of 5. He came with complaints of dysuria, hematuria, lameness and inability to pee for about 5 days. He had also weakness, loss of appetite and abnormal body posture. Vaccination and Deworming was done regularly. Physical exam revealed that body temperature was 101.8°F with mild dehydration. Distention on vesica urinary was seen by abdominal palpation. Peripheral lymp node was normal. Macroscopic exam of urine showed red color urine (Hematuria). Ultrasound revealed the thickness of the wall of urinary bladder. In X-ray it was seen distended urinary bladder. After confirmation of Haemorrhagic Cystitis treatment given for this condition were catheterization and flushing out urine with normal saline, Fluid therapy used as Ringers lactate for maintenance of fluid volume of the body, anti-vomiting agent as Ondensetron @ 0.5-1 mg/kg bw for preventing vomition, analgesic as NSAIDs, Ketoprofen @ 2.2 mg/kg bw relieving pain anf inflammation. Ciprofloxacin as antibiotic @ 10 mg /kg bw and Vitamin A. After 7 days of treatment showed significant changes that was normal urinary and didn’t have haematuria.