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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Christine (Blip) on October 07, 2008, 13:43:51 PM

Title: Can cats get haemorrhoids?
Post by: Christine (Blip) on October 07, 2008, 13:43:51 PM

I know that is an odd question, but as I've admitted before, my knowledge of feline physiology is not always what it could be  :-[

Anyway, does anyone know, can cats get haemorrhoids?  This enquiry is sparked by curiousity, btw, not because I'm concerned about Blip.

Title: Re: Can cats get haemorrhoids?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 07, 2008, 15:17:49 PM

Sorry no idea but what a thing to wonder about  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Can cats get haemorrhoids?
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on October 07, 2008, 15:43:41 PM

I would guess they could, but never had a cat with these issues so honestly, have no idea.

However, in searching google for your questions (seriously I did) amid the many links to Yahoo Answers which I avoided this one is the only one which offers a yes.
http://www.hemorrhoidshemroids.com/cat-hemroids-hemorrhoids.html

Title: Re: Can cats get haemorrhoids?
Post by: Christine (Blip) on October 07, 2008, 16:06:18 PM

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on October 07, 2008, 15:17:49 PM

Sorry no idea but what a thing to wonder about  :evillaugh:

In fact, it was Alison's current concerns about Archie that got me wondering about this as it struck me as a possible explanation for the little fella's issue.

Title: Re: Can cats get haemorrhoids?
Post by: Teresa Pawcats on October 07, 2008, 17:21:21 PM

I`ve never come across it yet but suppose there must be piles in the feline world  :rofl: