Can urinary incontinence in a cat be treated, and how?
My cat has had renal failure for eight months. Lately he seems unable to control his bladder. I looked this up on the Internet and it sounds like urinary incontinence. What can you tell me about this? Is there a treatment for it? Yes. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Urinary incontinence occurs when the affected cat is not able to voluntarily control the urethral sphincter, which acts to prevent unwanted passage of urine from the bladder. It is a relatively infrequent problem in the cat. There are several causes of incontinence in felines. These include congenital abnormalities, urethral sphincter hypotonus, cancer or serious infection of the bladder, fistulas (abnormal anatomic openings), certain hormonal deficits, and certain neurological problems. Ectopic ureters and other congenital problems arising during fetal development are usually seen in younger cats since they are born with these anomalies. In sphincter hypotonus, the sphincter muscle is weak or does not receive pr
