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Feline urethral obstruction (UO) is a common presenting emergency in veterinary medicine. Prognosis for survival with proper, timely treatment is 90% to 95%, and recurrence rates are estimated to be 15% to 40%.1 UO is secondary to feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), a clinical entity with a variety of etiologies.
Use of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) meloxicam was evaluated recently in the treatment of obstructive feline idiopathic cystitis. 16 Cats were separated into 2 treatment groups: one receiving buprenorphine and meloxicam and the other receiving buprenorphine and a placebo. Meloxicam did not influence the recurrence rate of UO ...
To the authors’ knowledge, intraurethral atracurium besylate is not commonly used in small animal practice as a treatment option for feline UO. Further investigation is needed to understand the efficacy and safety of this novel approach.
Treatment options for ureteral obstruction are surgical removal of the intraluminal obstruction, placing a ureteral stent placing a subcutaneous bypass system. Traditional surgery was considered not very successful as 19% of the patients died or were euthanized during or shortly after the procedure (Kyles et al . 2005).
22 Ιουλ 2018 · Distal ureteric obstructions can be managed by ureterectomy of the affected portion of ureter and re-implantation of the remaining ureter into the apex of the bladder (neoureterocystotomy).
16 Μαΐ 2018 · Medical management, which may consist of rehydration and restoration of intravascular volume with intravenous fluid therapy, osmotic diuresis, ureteral muscle relaxation, and antimicrobials for infection, is important in feline ureteral obstruction patients.
1 Δεκ 2010 · Treatment recommendations for cats with UO usually include placement of a urinary catheter and flushing of the urethra to relieve the presumed physical obstruction. 2,3,7 However, in cats with idiopathic cystitis, urethral obstruction may be functional, rather than physical, developing secondary to inflammation-induced urethral spasm and edema.
