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Urethral obstruction (blocked male cat)
Crystals or plugs block the narrow male urethra; fatal within 24-48 hours from rising potassium.
🔍 Related symptoms
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✅ Home-care checklist
- ✓Go to the nearest 24-hour animal hospital now
- ✓Do not wait, do not press the belly
- ✓Bring diet history and medical records
🏥 When to see a vet
- ⚠Repeated litter-box squatting with no urine = go now
- ⚠Vomiting + severe lethargy + bloated belly
🐾 Predisposed breeds
Can occur in any breed — no specific predisposition
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