ReviewJournal of veterinary internal medicine
Idiopathic cystitis in domestic cats--beyond the lower urinary tract.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Efficacy of intravesical pentosan polysulfate sodium in cats with obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2016Trial
- Variation in urine output from shelter cats is explained by shelter location, not kennel size.PloS one · 2025Article
- Interstitial cystitis-an imbalance of risk and protective factors?Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effect of Perineal Urethrostomy on the Length of the Urethra of the Cat: A Cadaveric Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Fecal Calprotectin Concentrations in Cats with Chronic Enteropathies.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Dietary Strategies for Relieving Stress in Pet Dogs and Cats.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Uroprotective and pain-relieving effect of dietary supplementation with micronized palmitoyl-glucosamine and hesperidin in a chronic model of cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Evaluating feline lower urinary tract disease: Doppler ultrasound of the kidneys.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Molecular effects of intermittent stress on primary feline uroepithelial cell culture as anFrontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- The urinary lipid profile in cats with idiopathic cystitis.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2022Article
- Safety and efficacy of intravesical instillation of resiniferatoxin in healthy cats: A preliminary study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- The morbidity and the spectrum of applied drugs in shelter cats in the Czech Republic.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Potential Biomarkers and Management of Feline Idiopathic Cystitis: An Update Review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- Retrospective interview-based long-term follow-up study of cats diagnosed with idiopathic cystitis in 2003-2009.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2021Article
- Pseudomembranous Cystitis: An Uncommon Ultrasound Appearance of Cystitis in Cats and Dogs.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
- Changes in Health Indicators of Welfare in Group-Housed Shelter Cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Exploratory Study of Fecal Cortisol, Weight, and Behavior as Measures of Stress and Welfare in Shelter Cats During Assimilation Into Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Stress and Feline Health.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2020Review
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Abstract
Signs of lower urinary tract (LUT) disease in domestic cats can be acute or chronic, and can result from variable combinations of abnormalities within the lumen of the LUT, the parenchyma of the LUT itself, or other organ system(s) that then lead to LUT dysfunction. In the majority of cats with chronic signs of LUT dysfunction, no specific underlying cause can be confirmed after standard clinical evaluation of the LUT, so these cats typically are classified as having idiopathic cystitis. A syndrome in human beings commonly known as interstitial cystitis (IC) shares many features in common with these cats, permitting comparisons between the two species. A wide range of similarities in abnormalities has been identified between these syndromes outside as well as inside the LUT. A variety of potential familial and developmental risk factors also have been identified. These results have permitted generation of the hypothesis that some of these people have a disorder affecting the LUT rather than a disorder of the LUT. This perspective has suggested alternative diagnostic strategies and novel approaches to treatment, at least in cats. The purpose of this review is to summarize research investigations into the various abnormalities present in cats, to compare some of these findings with those identified in human beings, and to discuss how they might modify perceptions about the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of cats with this disease. Dedication: I dedicate this contribution to Professor Dennis J. Chew, whose collaboration, patience, and support made it all possible.
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