ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2011
Urethral obstruction in cats: predisposing factors, clinical, clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis.
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- 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- AAFP and ISFM Guidelines for diagnosing and solving house-soiling behavior in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2014Guideline
- Evaluation of meloxicam for the treatment of obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2016Trial
- Efficacy of intravesical pentosan polysulfate sodium in cats with obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2016Trial
- Effect of intraoperative positioning on anesthetic variables in cats undergoing a perineal urethrostomy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Azotaemia and outcomes in male cats with initial and recurrent urethral obstruction: a multicentre, retrospective study of 601 cats (2020-2024).Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Urinary KIM-1 as a Marker of Renal Tubular Injury Associated with Urethral Obstruction in Non-Azotemic Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Low-dose radiation therapy for idiopathic or interstitial cystitis in male cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Severity, etiology and outcomes of ionized hypocalcemia in azotemic cats and dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Time series analysis of urethral obstruction in male cats in a veterinary teaching hospital in São paulo, Brazil.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dysmagnesemia Incidence in Hospitalized Dogs and Cats: A Retrospective Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Calling a trade-off a trade-off in arguments for cat confinement.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Review
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- A retrospective description of blood and urine alterations in 386 male cats with urethral obstruction in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.Open veterinary journal · 2024Article
- Body Condition Scores in Cats and Associations with Systolic Blood Pressure, Glucose Homeostasis, and Systemic Inflammation.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Symmetric dimethylarginine correlates with the urea, creatinine, potassium, and clinical scores in feline urethral obstructions.Journal of veterinary science · 2024Article
- Effect of tamsulosin on urethral tone in healthy male cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Incidence of feline idiopathic cystitis and urethral obstruction during COVID-19 human movement restrictions in Queensland, Australia.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Effect of Perineal Urethrostomy on the Length of the Urethra of the Cat: A Cadaveric Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Association between the COVID-19 global pandemic and the prevalence of cats presenting with urethral obstruction at two university veterinary emergency rooms.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Feline lower urinary tract diseases in general, and urethral obstruction (UO) in particular, are common clinical conditions in cats. The aims of this study were to identify risk factors for UO, to characterise clinical and clinicopathological signs, outcome and recurrence, as well as risk factors for mortality and recurrence. Eighty-two cats with UO were compared to 82 sex and time matched controls. The mean age of cats with UO was significantly lower compared to controls, while the mean body weight was higher. The proportion of indoors-outdoors cats was significantly lower in the study group compared to the control group, and the proportion of cats consuming only dry food was higher. Overall mortality was 8.5%. Ionised calcium was significantly higher in survivors compared to non-survivors, and the prevalence of hypocalcaemia was lower. Recurrence in 6 months and 2 years were 22% and 24%, respectively. Cats with recurrence had significantly lower urine pH at presentation.
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