
16/07/2025
🐾Emergency C-Section, a Surprise Diagnosis, and a Happy Ending! 🐱💉
Meet Tanya, a brave rescue cat who came into our practice recently after giving birth to her first kitten, Twirl. When labour didn't progress, our team acted quickly and performed an emergency C-section to ensure Tanya was safe.
But during surgery, we discovered an unexpected complication - Tanya had a severely enlarged and blocked bladder. This doesn't commonly occur in female cats! Alongside the C-section, we carefully treated the blockage, and Tanya began her recovery whilst little Twirl started feeding well. 🍼💕
A few days later, Tanya was still unable to urinate on her own, so she returned to the practice. We gave her pain relief that was safe for nursing mums to help relax her bladder, but we were still unable to express it manually. As the next step, we performed a cystocentesis (a sterile needle is inserted into the bladder) - safely draining 62ml of urine from her bladder!
The good news? Once home and fully recovered, Tanya finally peed on her own with no further issues - a huge relief for all involved! 🎉🐾
Tanya is now comfortably back to mum duties with Twirl by her side - safe, healthy, and loved thanks to the rescue (J's Cat and Kitten Rescue, also known as Ginger Biscuit Cat and Kitten Rescue) and our Veterinary team. 💙