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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.
Treatment of Urinary Tract Obstruction/Prognosis. Cats with urinary tract obstruction are emergency patients. The main goal of the therapy is to re-establish urine flow. Life-threatening metabolic derangements like hyperkalemia or severe acidosis have to be corrected immediately.
20 Αυγ 2018 · Treatment of FLUTD. The treatment of FLUTD will depend on the underlying cause. In general, increasing water intake, and encouraging more frequent urination are good objectives in all cases of FLUTD.
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.
The treatment of a cat with urinary stones depends on the mineral composition of the stones, but surgical removal of stones is often required. For cats with struvite uroliths, a veterinarian may prescribe a special stone-dissolving diet to eliminate the stones.
Many treatments have been recommended for managing cats with feline urinary tract disease (FLUTD). Veterinarians making therapeutic decisions should consider the quality of evidence supporting a recommendation to use (or not use) a particular treatment for cats with FLUTD.
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.
