Urology HOW TO REMOVE URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION IN CATS AUTHORS Javier Del-Angel-Caraza Elvia Aguiñaga-Negrete Alejandra Cristina Bernal-Torres Sofía Perini-Perera Rafael Morán-Muñoz Alicia Pamela Pérez-Sánchez Israel Alejandro Quijano-Hernández Hospital Veterinario para Pequeñas Especies, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca-México. Contact: delangelvet@hotmail.com RRSS: @delangelvet // IG: @delangelvetmex // #NUVetMex // #delangelvet // #hvpeuaemex Kywords • Feline urethral obstruction • Relive urethral obstruction • Urethral catheterization • Cat Introduction Urethral obstruction (UO) is one of the complications most frequently observed in cats with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and is mainly associated with idiopathic cystitis, urolithiasis and bacterial infection of the urinary tract. The most common causes of obstruction are urethral plugs, uroliths, urethral spasm, inflammation and edema of the urethral mucosa (1–3). Clinical signs of FLUTD usually include stranguria, periuria, excessive grooming of the perineal area, vocalizations, lethargy and anorexia (1, 4). These are not specific to any particular disease, so the comprehensive diagnostic approach is of great importance when considering the primary cause of UO. – The article by Del-Angel-Caraza et al. (2017) describes in detail the diagnostic approach to FLUTD. REMEVET 1
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