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ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2026

Medical management of ureteral stricture-induced hydronephrosis in a cat.

Xinyu Elvina Li

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Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xinyu Elvina LiOntario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1.

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Abstract

A 3-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for hematuria. Ultrasonography and CT scanning identified moderate right-side hydronephrosis associated with right proximal and distal ureteral strictures, as well as partial stenosis of the left distal ureter. Medical management, including fluid therapy, ureteral muscle relaxants, and corticosteroids, was initiated but failed to improve progressive renal pelvic dilation as assessed on serial ultrasound scans. This case highlights the limited efficacy of conservative therapy and contributes to the growing body of evidence on the management of feline ureteral strictures.

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Cat DiseasesHydronephrosisUreteral ObstructionAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnimalsCatsConstriction, PathologicFluid TherapyMaleAdrenal Cortex Hormones

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PMID42095161
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