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Feline lower urinary tract disease: an update
Author(s) -
GunnMoore Danièlle
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.22.9.534
Subject(s) - urinary system , medicine , disease , cats , urethra , intensive care medicine , urinary tract obstruction , pathology , urology
FELINE lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) describes a collection of conditions that can affect the bladder and/or urethra of cats. Unfortunately, since the urinary tract can respond to insult in only a limited number of ways, the clinical signs are rarely indicative of a particular disease. While there are many conditions that can result in signs of FLUTD, the vast majority of cases are idiopathic. This article discusses possible aetiologies and describes a stepwise approach to diagnosis and management.