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of abdominal pain, and vocalization. Urethral obstruction is a complication of FLUTD that can lead to postrenal azotemia and severe metabolic abnormalities. 4–6 Hyperkalemia is the most life-threatening derangement, resulting in altered cardiac
Introduction Feline urethral obstructions (UOs) are a common presenting reason for visits to the veterinary emergency room. Urethral obstructions may lead to clinically important life-threatening metabolic disturbances including hyperkalemia
obstructions of the lower portion of the urinary tract. The techniques are minimally invasive, rapidly performed, safe, and effective for treating urethral obstructions in humans when alternative treatment options have failed, are unavailable, have been
of systemic chemotherapy and NSAIDs. Results of a 2003 investigation 4 revealed that dogs that had TCC treated with mitoxantrone and piroxicam had a median survival time of 350 days. Ureteral or urethral obstruction (or both) frequently develops in
Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common condition in male cats. 1 The underlying cause of UO is often undetermined, with dietary factors, including urine pH and obesity, stress, and other environmental factors implicated. 1 Acute treatment of UO
cats. ABBREVIATIONS UO Urethral obstruction rUO Recurrent urethral obstruction a. Eisenberg B, Allen S, Aloisio K, et al. Evaluation of factors associated with prolonged and recurrent clinical signs in cats with urethral
. Urethral obstruction was diagnosed in cats with either a large, firm, nonexpressible urinary bladder or veterinarian-witnessed stranguria without urine production. Exclusion criteria included female sex, age < 12 months, urethral catheterization prior to
Urethral obstruction is a relatively common condition in domestic male cats that typically requires emergency treatment. 1 The pathophysiology of UO, expected physical examination findings, biochemical and acid-base abnormalities, and typical
portions of the vertebral column. Figure 1— Right lateral radiographic view of the thorax of a cat with malignant urethral obstruction. Notice the soft tissue opacity in the left caudal lung lobe (arrow); on histologic examination, the lung mass was
A 5-year-old castrated male Nigerian Dwarf goat was referred to the Oregon State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a history of recurrent urethral obstruction. The goat had undergone a perineal urethrostomy 1.5 years earlier for
