Blood in cats faeces

[chocki 13]

Hi all,

 

My cat has just used her litter tray and I have seen blood in her faeces! Obviously can't do anything tonight but would you say its an emergency.

 

She is about 12-13 years old so would you class that as old for a cat?

 

Any info appreciated

[terminator 10]

If its only in her stools and bright red it maybe a fissure.

If its much darker nearly black then i would class it as a emergency.

Any bleeding wants checking out though if it continues.

[happymummy24 10]

my cat had the same,antibiotics has ckeared it up:)

[HelenaC 10]

also when cats strain when their stools are too hard that can cause bleeding, peridale granules from the vets helped my cat when she was passing blood, it was more on the outside of the faeces then in it.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/dog-and-cat-supplements-pet-diarrhoea-remedies-c-5_145/peridale-granules-for-dogs-175g-p-31

Edited November 8, 2011 by HelenaC
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[OOmpa 10]

also when cats strain when their stools are too hard that can cause bleeding, peridale granules from the vets helped my cat when she was passing blood, it was more on the outside of the faeces then in it.

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/dog-and-cat-supplements-pet-diarrhoea-remedies-c-5_145/peridale-granules-for-dogs-175g-p-31

 

Lactulose syrup from the chemists does the job too, just a teaspoon full on their dinner will work