ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Assessment of serum symmetric dimethylarginine and creatinine concentrations in cats with urethral obstruction.
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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
- 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
- Symmetric dimethylarginine correlates with the urea, creatinine, potassium, and clinical scores in feline urethral obstructions.Journal of veterinary science · 2024Article
- Validation of a reference interval for symmetric dimethylarginine in healthy goats and its comparison to values in goats with obstructive urolithiasis.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aims of this study were to evaluate serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and creatinine concentrations in cats with urethral obstruction pre- and post-decompression of the obstruction, and to determine if pre-decompression values were predictive of post-decompression renal function, as measured by SDMA and creatinine.
methodsThis was a prospective observational study. Twenty-five client-owned cats with urethral obstruction were hospitalized for decompression of the obstruction. Serum SDMA and creatinine were prospectively assessed at presentation, 24 h post-decompression and 5-20 days post-decompression. Urinalysis and culture were assessed at presentation and at the final follow-up. Exclusion criteria included positive urine culture, reobstruction or failure to obtain required samples.
resultsMean SDMA concentration dropped by 41.8% from an initial pre-decompression concentration of 17.6 µg/dl to 10.3 µg/dl 24 h post-decompression ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Both SDMA and creatinine decreased significantly after urethral catheterization, suggesting that renal function post-decompression cannot be predicted by the pre-decompression concentrations of these values.
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