Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical and ultrasound signs of lower urinary tract disease in cats
By Joadil Abreu et al.·Published in Semina: Ciências Agrárias·2013·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Clinical, laboratory and ultrassonography evaluation feline with lower urinary tract disease<br>Avaliação clínica, laboratorial e ultrassonográfica de felinos com doença do trato urinário inferior
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Plain-English summary
A group of 16 cats with lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) showed symptoms like blood in the urine, difficulty urinating, and frequent trips to the litter box. These cats were compared to 10 healthy cats, and tests revealed that all the sick cats had high levels of waste products in their blood and low calcium levels, along with some having bacterial infections. Ultrasound exams showed signs of urinary blockage, including a swollen bladder and dilated ureters. Treatment typically involves addressing the underlying causes, such as hydration and antibiotics for infections, which can help improve their condition.
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Abstract
The Lower Urinary Tract Disease Feline (FLUTD) are frequent in clinical routine of this species is due to various disease processes characterized by hematuria, dysuria, urinary frequency, strangury, periuria and urethral obstruction, affecting mainly sedentary cats, living in the home and with low intake of water. In order to check the main clinical, laboratory and ultrasound in cases of FLUTD, 26 cats were available at the Veterinary Hospital of UFMT being 16 with FLUTD and ten healthy, noting that all the sick animals had azotemia, average of serum total calcium decreased and elevation in serum phosphorus. Bacterial growth observed in one third of cases, three possibly due to bladder catheterization, as were recurrent cases. The sonographic findings were compatible with frames of obstruction, such as severe distension of the urinary bladder and debris in suspension, dilated ureters and urethra. <P><p>As Doenças do Trato Urinário Inferior Felino (DTUIF) são frequentes na rotina clínica desta espécie, é decorrente de diversos processos mórbidos caracterizados por hematúria, disúria, polaciúria, estrangúria, periúria e obstrução uretral, que afetam principalmente felinos sedentários, de vivência intradomiciliar e com baixa ingestão de água. Com o objetivo de verificar as principais alterações clínicas, laboratoriais e ultrassonográficas nos casos de DTUIF, foram examinados 26 felinos no Hospital Veterinário da UFMT, sendo, 16 com DTUIF e dez hígidos, notando-se que todos os animais doentes apresentaram azotemia, valor médio da concentração sérica de cálcio total diminuído e elevação na concentração sérica de fósforo. Crescimento bacteriano foi observado em um terço dos casos, sendo três possivelmente decorrentes de cateterização vesical, já que eram casos recidivantes. Os achados ultrassonográficos foram compatíveis com quadros de obstrução, tais como: distensão acentuada da vesícula urinária e debris em suspensão, dilatação de ureteres e uretra.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2013v34n5p2349