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Bladder Stones or Pyelonephritis

Cat Urinary Tract Infection: Bladder Stones or Pyelonephritis

Bladder stones requiring surgery or a kidney infection needing hospitalization.

Typical Cost Range (Bladder Stones or Pyelonephritis)

$900 to $1,500

Based on national average veterinary pricing for bladder stones or pyelonephritis of cat urinary tract infection. Your actual costs may vary by location, clinic, and individual case.

How to Tell If This Matches Your Situation

This cost range applies when the following are true. If your situation does not match, check the other severity levels for a closer estimate.

What Treatment Typically Looks Like

Full workup, surgical cystotomy to remove stones, IV antibiotics, pain management, and 1-2 nights of hospitalization with recheck imaging.

After-hours or emergency clinic visits may add a 25% surcharge to these costs.

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Other Severity Levels

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Simple UTI or FIC Episode

$200 - $450

Female cat or spayed cat with a first-time UTI or mild feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) episode.
Confirmed UTI with Culture

$450 - $900

Recurring UTI or confirmed infection needing culture, imaging, and a longer antibiotic course.

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