Bad-smelling blood discharge from the cat’s genitals indicates the progression of diseases in the body, the causes of which are important to find out and eliminate as soon as possible. However, fluid from a cat’s vagina often appears as a result of natural physiological processes, for example, during estrus, before giving birth. In this situation, the discharge is transparent or light, without an unpleasant odor or other pathological inclusions.
What kind of discharge does a cat have?
The first group of discharge is associated with the cat’s pregnancy and impending birth. If the cat is pregnant, then the presence of ichor is normal. Also, discharge appears when a cat comes into heat. Liquid flows from under the tail; it is a white or brown discharge. They will be accompanied by changes in behavior: meowing loudly, arching his back and taking a position for intercourse. The animal shows strong affection towards its owners. They have a translucent consistency, odorless and colorless.
Uterine infections in cats
In appearance, the discharge may have other signs:
- Color;
- Consistency;
- Presence and absence of odor;
- Abundance of discharge;
It is by these signs that the owner and veterinarian recognize the true cause and nature of the discharge, and also prescribe treatment. The frequency of discharge and its quantity are of great importance.
Note! Some mucus and pus may come out of the eyes as tears.
Clinical picture and symptoms
Sometimes in cats you can observe pink discharge from the genital slit. They can look completely different:
- Transparent pinkish discharge in small quantities.
- Bright pink thick discharge.
- Purulent pink discharge.
- Pink liquid with an unpleasant odor.
The intensity of the discharge also varies. This may be an isolated case, or the fluid is leaking constantly.
This condition can be completely asymptomatic or accompanied by severe symptoms. The most common symptoms are pain, fever, itching in the genital area, and lethargy.
Physiological reasons
Physiological are considered reasons that cause discharge due to the characteristics of the body. Before giving birth, the female will have a plug, which is also a hard clot of mucus that comes out before giving birth. It does not bode well: it is necessary to “remove” everything unnecessary from the surface of the labia and prevent the occurrence of infections as a result of the introduction of harmful bacteria during childbirth.
Discharge from a pregnant cat: bloody, yellow
After your cat gives birth, she may continue to have mucus coming from her vaginal opening and anus for some time. Color – reddish or dark brown interspersed with greenish color. The norm is 3 weeks after birth. Due to the fact that during childbirth the discharge is red (the cat has bloody discharge), after the birth of the kittens the mucus will also have a reddish tint, which will gradually turn into a brown tint and disappear.
Reference! True, during pregnancy, yellow mucus sometimes comes out - amniotic fluid.
But not everything is as simple as it seems. There are much more dangerous secretions that indicate the presence of health problems. If they are not related to pregnancy, then they are not difficult to recognize. The next step is to determine the type, cause and prescribe the correct treatment.
Dangerous diseases arise as a result of infections that enter the body through the external environment, contact with other animals and sexual intercourse.
Disease Prevention
To keep your animal from getting sick, you need to properly maintain and care for it. preventive measures will help avoid many diseases or serious consequences after childbirth.
It is not recommended to abuse hormonal drugs to control the reproductive cycles of an animal. It must be remembered that frequent use can negatively affect the animal’s well-being and cause irreversible processes in the reproductive system. It is prohibited to exceed the dosage of hormonal drugs and the duration of the course.
During delivery, it is necessary to follow the rules of antiseptics. The birth should take place in a clean place where the cat can feel calm.
Mating should only be done with a healthy cat that does not have genitourinary infections. This circumstance can be confirmed by a certificate from a veterinary clinic. It is strictly forbidden to let a cat go outside during heat. Since in one hundred percent of cases this will end in pregnancy from an unknown cat, which may be contagious.
A sterilized animal must be shown to a veterinarian once every six months for an ultrasound of the reproductive system. This must be done, since sterilized cats often develop neoplasms.
If there is any suspicious pinkish or red discharge, the animal should be shown to a doctor. This will help to recognize the disease in time and begin treatment.
This article has been checked and approved by a veterinarian. Knyazeva Anna Vladimirovna, veterinarian in private practice, Moscow. more about the expert.
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Dangerous diseases
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Some brown, pink, clear and white discharge from a cat indicates dangerous diseases in your beloved pet. If she is not helped in time, the disease will progress, and ultimately some ailments lead to death, infertility and many other complications. Most often, veterinarians identify 7 diseases that affect animals. Some diseases occur through the entry of bacteria into the urethra and urethra.
Pyometra
Most often, this disease appears in older cats. When 2-3 months pass after estrus and the cat has not been fertilized, bacteria begin to develop in the uterine area, which can enter the body long before the onset of estrus. The fact is that without caring for the sperm and the development of the fetus, cysts form. As a rule, the main symptom of bacteria in the body is strong discharge, which can appear both during and after estrus. You can avoid this by sterilizing your cat on time.
The disease can be provoked by deterioration of hygiene standards during estrus, childbirth or operations. Risk factors: low physical activity of the cat, susceptibility to disease, inflammation, uncontrolled mating and much more. Along with the discharge, the cat's belly is rounded (lack of pregnancy), severe thirst and frequent trips to the toilet, bad behavior due to poor health, disheveled fur, and so on.
As the disease progresses, loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea appear. Discharge with this disease is brown or white-brown in color.
Uterine trauma
Inflammation and trauma to the uterus occur as a result of various diseases, as well as birth injuries. The disease can progress and be accompanied by discharge and pain. This disease is also fatal. The more the disease progresses, the larger and more abundant the discharge will be. They cannot be left unattended, because they will lead to the imminent death of the pet.
Licking
The cat will constantly lick the genital opening; when the disease reaches the last stage, the animal will no longer have time to constantly lick the pus. Purulent discharge will be very noticeable on the floor where the pet sits, on the back of the fur. As with the previous illness, there will be severe thirst and frequent trips to the toilet, but the cat will practically stop eating. The volume of the abdomen will increase at high speed and in a few hours can reach such a size that it will look extremely unnatural. The cat will breathe very heavily, the owner will certainly pay attention to this.
Note! Frequent urination occurs because the slightest accumulation of urine in the bladder causes very noticeable pain. Bacteria can settle in the uterus 1-2 months before manifestation.
Vaginitis
The disease is characterized by swelling of the internal walls of the vagina and the first stage of the disease occurs calmly for the owner, since the cat will feel some discomfort, but it will not show it.
Symptoms in the second stage:
- Piteous meowing while going to the toilet;
- Attention from surrounding cats in the absence of heat at the moment;
- The pet will try to scratch the labia in different ways: on the carpet, furniture, or even begin to bite them;
- Grayish and white discharge and so on.
Endometritis
Another inflammatory disease of the uterus. Pathogenic microbes enter the uterus, multiply and cause inflammation. The first complication is poor health, problems with going to the toilet. The second complication is loss of reproductive ability. Deaths as a result of this disease are common. Occurs with low body resistance (weak immunity), postpartum complications, hormonal imbalance. It happens when animals take hormonal pills and they provoke various diseases.
Hydrometer
The uterine cavity accumulates fluid and mucous exudate. A less dangerous disease that shows few symptoms. The animal may not have sexual cycles (there will be no estrus and no subsequent pregnancy). As with any other disease, a diagnosis can only be made by a veterinarian, and discharge from a sterilized cat is almost the only noticeable symptom in the presence of such a disease. Treatment may sometimes require surgery.
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Hematometer
It occurs when blood accumulates in the uterus and cannot be released due to a blockage in the cervical canal. The uterus ceases to function normally and may lose its functionality and reproductive capacity. The bloody discharge will not be profuse, but will cause discomfort. Bloody mucus (ichor) occurs due to poorly performed operations, spasms, miscarriages, fibroids and a number of other reasons.
The disease is rare; if left untreated, it can develop into pyometra, the treatment and consequences of which are more severe. The most severe symptoms appear as false contractions: the cat will take the appropriate position and meow pitifully. The cat may also have discharge.
Tumor processes
Cancerous tumors are often found in furry pets and are accompanied by copious discharge. Discharge due to the formation of a cancerous tumor will be accompanied by blood in the urine and feces, low appetite, ulcers, cough, and swelling.
Discharge appears as blood or pus from the genital area, as well as in those places on the body where wounds appear. It is difficult to treat tumors in animals, and the discharge may be no different from the discharge that occurs during estrus and other natural processes (if there is no blood, of course).
Reference! Some pets, especially those that go outside, develop wounds and scratches from fights with other animals. Sometimes an animal injures itself when it falls, and open wounds on the body must be treated and disinfected to prevent the entry of harmful bacteria. And there are often cases when purulent discharge appears from these same wounds on the body.
It is worth noting that not all tumors are related to oncology and the symptoms may differ, as well as the type and color of discharge during the disease. Sometimes they appear externally: on the front and hind legs, as well as on the body.
Types and causes of occurrence
Physiological
When cats come into heat, a secretion is naturally released from the vagina, which is a signal indicating to the male that the female is ready to mate. Secretion can be observed within 2-3 days. During this period, the cat is especially affectionate, constantly rubbing against its legs, raising the back of its body, and arching its back. In this case, the secretion is released absolutely transparent, and any unpleasant odor is completely absent.
Discharge from the loop in cats can be observed during pregnancy, or more precisely, by the end of 3 weeks. During this period, a mucous plug forms in the cervix, which sometimes flows from the uterus, but its discharge is not abundant. At week 6, white or yellow discharge may appear from the vaginal passage. This is amniotic fluid leaking - a sign of impending labor. 2-3 days before the kittens are born, yellow or green mucus leaks out. This clot is a plug that, for natural reasons, is rejected immediately before childbirth.
During contractions, pink or red discharge appears. Brown clots are also normal. 2-3 weeks after lambing, cats may still have bleeding. In addition, yellowish and green inclusions are also acceptable, but their smell should not be unpleasant. During this period, it is important for the owner to constantly monitor the pet, especially if it is the first pregnancy.
Pus and blood from the vagina at any stage of pregnancy are a dangerous symptom, indicating pathology and the onset of inflammation. If the inflammatory process is not eliminated in a timely manner, the animal will die.
Pathological
Excessive bleeding in a cat indicates the development of the disease, so you should immediately consult a doctor.
Severe bleeding from a sterilized cat with the smell of rot can be a symptom of the progression of cancer localized in the kidney tissues or mammary glands. In this case, sexual activity may occur after sterilization, so the owner must urgently show the pet to a doctor. Bleeding and purulent vaginal discharge are often observed with the following diseases:
- Vaginitis. Inflammation of the vaginal walls, occurring in acute and chronic forms. The discharge is white at the initial stage, then it turns yellow. Brown clots indicate a bacterial infection.
- Pyometra. Inflammation of the uterus, which occurs in both young and old cats. The animal is bothered by heavy bleeding, and the inclusions may be red or brown, which in the latter case indicates an advanced process.
- Hematometra. With this disease, blood discharge is scanty. The main cause of the pathology is congenital anomalies, uterine fibroids, interrupted pregnancy, pathological or too frequent childbirth.
- Endometritis. Inflammation of the uterine wall, which often occurs after a difficult birth, accompanied by a delay in the release of the placenta. The result of such a deviation is infection of the organ, the development of complications and bleeding as a result.
- Urethritis. Inflammation of the urethra. With this disease, discharge from the urethra is observed in a cat or cat. If the disease is advanced, bloody and purulent inclusions with an unpleasant odor appear in the urine.
Diagnostics
To conduct a quality diagnosis, the owner must contact a professional veterinarian. Why is diagnosis by a doctor important:
- He will make an accurate diagnosis based on the possible causes of the disease. The owner can hardly identify the causes for sure, or does not search for the causes at all and buys medications in accordance with the symptoms. But one symptom can indicate several diseases at once.
- Depending on the age, character, weight, breed, causes and stage of the disease, the veterinarian prescribes treatment. Complex diseases often require not just some medications, diets and observation, but step-by-step treatment in different ways. It is not uncommon for treatment to require surgery.
Brown discharge from a cat's eyes
Independent actions may turn out to be wrong and cause more harm to the animal.
Note! Observation by a specialist is the most reliable way to cure an animal without complications or death in the shortest possible time.
Diagnosis is carried out through examinations, tests, ultrasound and the use of special medical equipment to examine internal organs. Continuous specialist supervision may be required.
Diagnosis of a pet
Diagnostics reveals more causes and problems of the body at more serious stages, but this does not mean that when a disease occurs, you need to wait until the pet becomes very ill. The more serious the stage, the longer, more difficult and more expensive the treatment, and the chances of fully restoring health become less.
How to help your pet
Loving owners always strive to help their pet. Whatever the methods, they must first of all be safe. If a cat is in heat, you need to encourage her natural urges and find a cat to breed. If you really don’t want your pet to have offspring, then you can “bring her back to her senses” with the help of special medications. For example, a special ointment that is applied to the nose every day. The animal will quickly return to its usual behavior and stop meowing loudly and chasing its owners.
Reference! If the discharge is not associated with estrus, then the best thing the owner can do is take the cat to the veterinarian, or call him at home (but if the disease is serious, then transportation to the clinic will be required).
The above diseases, after reading, should lead to the conclusion that the discharge indicates serious and dangerous diseases. Therefore, it is almost impossible to help your pet at home. Loss of appetite, baldness, deterioration in general condition and other dangerous symptoms cannot be “removed” on your own.
Prevention is the key to health
To keep your pet healthy, you need to follow preventive measures. A few basic rules:
- Careful observation of changes in the animal’s appearance and behavior;
- Regular visits to the veterinary clinic for a professional examination of the animal;
- If the cat has already had illnesses, you need to use prophylactic agents in the form of tablets or drops;
- Limit your stay on the street in areas where there are many homeless animals;
- Examine your pet yourself and eliminate foods that may cause disease.
The period of pregnancy and after childbirth requires special attention: during these periods the body is more vulnerable to the emergence of dangerous diseases that are primarily associated with the uterus. For example, after giving birth, you can call a veterinarian to your cat’s home for an examination; in no case should you allow the cat to be in hygienically unsuitable places in the first hours and days after birth: the street, the basement, contaminated places in the house. The same rules must be followed during childbirth.
If a cat has brown discharge from under its tail, it may be noticeable in the places where it sits. In some diseases, the discharge is very light and the animal will constantly lick it off. In this case, you need to pay attention to the fact that the cat will often begin to lick its perineum. In the second part of the disease or in severe stages, the mucus does not have time to be “cleaned up” by the cat itself and remains on the floor, furniture or rug. If your cat is leaking white fluid from under its tail, you should immediately consult a doctor.
What to pay attention to
Representatives of the cat family are very clean, so the owners of the animal may not immediately notice pathological discharge from the genitals. Indirect signs should alert you.
The first thing that arouses suspicion is that the cat often licks the perineum (every 15-20 minutes). Frequent urination is the second warning sign. Itching manifests itself as follows: the animal rubs its perineum on the floor or some objects. All indirect signs should force the owner to pay close attention to the pet.
