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Guarded long-term prognosis in male cats with urethral obstruction.
Journal article

Guarded long-term prognosis in male cats with urethral obstruction.

  • Gerber B Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurstrasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. bgerber@vetclinics.unizh.ch
  • Eichenberger S
  • Reusch CE
  • 2007-08-28
Published in:
  • Journal of feline medicine and surgery. - 2008
Animals
Cat Diseases
Cats
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Male
Muscle Relaxants, Central
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Radiography
Recurrence
Switzerland
Treatment Outcome
Urethral Obstruction
Urinary Catheterization
English The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of urethral obstruction in cats. Forty-five male cats with urethral obstruction or lower urinary tract signs referable to urethral obstruction were included in the study. Follow-up information was gained by telephone interview in most cases and was available in 39 cats. Of the 22 cats with idiopathic urethral obstruction, eight (36%) re-obstructed after 3-728 days (median 17 days). Of 10 cats with urolithiasis, three (30%) re-obstructed after 10, 13 and 472 days, respectively. Of the seven cats with urethral plugs, three (43%) re-obstructed after 4, 34 and 211 days, respectively. Recurrent signs of lower urinary tract disease including obstruction were common in cats with urethral obstruction (20/39; 51%) and occurred in the same frequency irrespective of the primary cause of the obstruction. Recurrent obstruction (14/39; 36%) was the most common reason for euthanasia and was performed in 8/39 (21%) cats.
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  • English
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