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At a minimum, a complete urinalysis, including sediment examination, and survey abdominal radiography should be performed for all cats with signs of FLUTD (FIGURE 1). For an adult cat younger than 10 years with acute signs, FIC and urolithiasis are the primary differentials, so urinalysis and radiography are typically adequate.
Treating FLUTD. Once the condition has been diagnosed and any necessary surgery and infection control measures have been undertaken, both short and long-term managment must begin. Increasing fluid intake is vital (VN Times 8:9) and this often necessitates a change from a dry diet to wet food and/or adding extra liquid.
The cause of the FLUTD episode, if found, plays a role in determining the treatment. Additional treatment is based on abnormalities found during the diagnostic evaluation, and may include fluid or electrolyte therapy and medications to manage pain, nausea, and anxiety.
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a term used to describe any disorder affecting the urinary bladder or urethra of cats and is a common reason for hospital visits and veterinary evaluation of our feline patients.
20 Αυγ 2018 · Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC) 20th August 2018. Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a term describing conditions that can affect the urinary bladder and/or urethra (the lower urinary tract) of cats.
How is FLUTD treated? Treatment of FLUTD should be directed towards the underlying cause if one has been diagnosed, for example: A bacterial infection will be treated with antibiotics – further urine samples may be required to show the infection is no longer present before stopping the antibiotics.
Feline idiopathic cystitis is the most common form of feline lower urinary tract disease, and is a diagnosis of exclusion. Dr. Grauer approaches this topic by reviewing the pathogenesis of the disease as well as the best approach to diagnosis and treatment. Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) describes a collection of conditions that can ...
