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After urinating, my male 2 yr old cat scoots on the ...

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After urinating, my male 2 yr old cat scoots on the floor. He urinates only about once per day but it is quite a bit. His stools are normal and once a day. He is not making any audible sounds while urinating but sometimes meows in the middle of the night. Why do you think he is scooting occasionally after urinating? I already have 10 mL of clindamycin and 7 mL of reconstituted Amoxil if that would help.

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August 26 2006 at 5:33 AM (10 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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August 26 2006 at 9:15 AM (3 hours and 41 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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How old is your boy and how long has he been doing this? Is he neutered?

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Lori McLaughlin
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August 26 2006 at 9:44 AM (28 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lori's Post: He is two and is neutered.
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August 26 2006 at 10:17 AM (32 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
To answer your other question: He has been doing this for a couple of months but not ALL the time.
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August 26 2006 at 12:29 PM (2 hours and 12 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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He probably has a problem with impacted anal glands or possibly worms (although if you have not seen any traces of parasites in the litter box I would lean more toward the anal gland problem). The amoxicillin is fine to give him if it has not be reconstituted more than 14 days. After that it loses it's effectiveness. It certainly won't hurt him as it's a very mild antibiotic that is even given to very young kittens, and if he's working on a urinary tract infection, it may stop it in it's tracks. The scooting, I would attribute again to the anal gland issue. Your vet or a groomer can express them for you and even show you how to do it should you want to do it yourself in the future. It's a stinky job, so I leave it to the vet on my cats. Please let me know how things go and how your boy is doing!

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Lori McLaughlin
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August 26 2006 at 2:55 PM (2 hours and 25 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lori's Post: Thank you. It must be impacted anal glands since he was treated with Cestex 2 months ago for a "positive" fecal exam. So, may I wait until his next exam to have this expelled? I mean, will his occasional discomfort become more frequent or urgent?
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August 26 2006 at 4:12 PM (1 hour and 17 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
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The biggest problem you may have with waiting is the possibility of the glands becoming abscessed. If that happens, you'll have to deal with treating the abscess as well as oral antibiotics. If you don't want to go with a vet visit, a groomer can also express the anal glands. It's pretty uncomfortable for them, so I wouldn't wait a REAL long time. If you have an appointment coming up in a couple of weeks, that should be fine. If it gets worse, or if he stops using the litter box, take him in immediately.

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