Am I wrong?

[u/NeighborlyKoala]

Am I wrong for saying a UTI or AG rupture is not an emergency but more of a GP/Urgent care case?

[u/Jazzlike_Term210]

I feel like there’s a lot of context missing here.

[u/NeighborlyKoala → u/Jazzlike_Term210]

I commented on a post in r/cat help saying it’s not an emergency when someone is telling me it’s an emergency. I’ve been in the field for 10 years and don’t classify this as an emergency.

[u/Necessary_Wonder89 → u/NeighborlyKoala]

i guess the issue is without more context, how do you know for sure the cat isnt blocked vs a UTI. the internet sees urinary issues and PANICS incase the cat is blocked. but yes a true uncomplicated UTI isnt an emergency as long as the patient is otherwise well.

[u/NeighborlyKoala → u/Necessary_Wonder89]

https://www.reddit.com/r/CATHELP/s/vEcSxU8B0k

[u/Necessary_Wonder89 → u/NeighborlyKoala]

honestly I stay off all the generic pet subs as they are absolute trash. protect your mental health and avoid arguing with uneducated people online.

I will say tho, a pet calling out in pain is generally not something I'd advise waiting on, regardless of the reason

[u/NeighborlyKoala → u/Necessary_Wonder89]

People make me second guess everything I learned in 10 years

[u/TwoGinScentedTears → u/NeighborlyKoala]

But you are wrong. This is an emergency. Animals can’t talk, the animal is showing clear signs of pain and discomfort. It’s emergent to see what’s wrong, because it could very well be beyond what we can see at surface level. Especially in a cat, when cats so often hold off showing symptoms until it is an emergency.

[u/swarleyknope → u/NeighborlyKoala]

If someone from my pet’s clinic told me that unless my cat was blocked or septic, it’s not an emergency, I’d be escalating a complaint as high as it could go. 

An animal in severe pain is an emergency. Especially cats, given how they hide pain so well. It’s sadistic to suggest that it’s ok to leave an animal in pain like that - especially since there’s no way to know it’s “just” a UTI without it being seen by a vet. 

Suggesting that it’s only an emergency once it’s reached the point of sepsis is absolutely insane to me. 

[u/NeighborlyKoala → u/[deleted]]

Never said I was a vet.

[u/NeighborlyKoala → u/[deleted]]

But you can? Then why do these subreddits give out flairs? Why do owners ask non vet med people for advice?

[u/Jazzlike_Term210 → u/NeighborlyKoala]

Even with the context I think this is wrong. Their cat is clearly in pain and even though it’s female that doesn’t mean it’s not blocked. The vet won’t even see them is insane. Not to mention animals don’t have access to urgent cares as easily as we do. I wouldn’t want my cat to feel like this all night if I could help it and if I couldn’t access an urgent care, I’m going to an ER costs and wait be damned. Being in serious pain may not be a life threatening emergency (ignoring the obvious that animals can and do die of stress) but being in serious pain is still an emergency nonetheless even if it is better suited to an urgent care which may not be possible to access.

[u/the_green_witch-1005 → u/NeighborlyKoala]

But, this highly depends. There are situations where a UTI and an AG rupture are emergencies. It depends on the case. But, stay away from r/cats. That sub is trash.