Message Number: YG13518 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-06-03 20:01:00 UTC
Subject: Re: expressing the bladder, ever harmful?

eezilee_amuzed wrote:

> Now for the important question: If there is some sort of blockage or
> the bladder or penis is really inflamed, could expressing the bladder
> in this manner cause harm?

I'm not a vet, but I think that if the urethra is really blocked and you
mash hard enough, you could rupture the bladder. You want to put a
gentle but firm pressure on it, not any really hard squeeze.

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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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