Retrospective analysis of clinical pathological findings in obstruction of lower urinary pathways in cats
Diseases of the lower urinary pathways with urethral obstruction are frequent urological conditions demanding urgent treatment that lead to the occurrence of post renal azotemia due to difficult or disabled urine elimination. The aim of these investigations was to establish the most frequen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Veterinarski Glasnik |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2013/0350-24571302117F.pdf |
| Summary: | Diseases of the lower urinary pathways with urethral obstruction are frequent
urological conditions demanding urgent treatment that lead to the occurrence
of post renal azotemia due to difficult or disabled urine elimination. The
aim of these investigations was to establish the most frequent causes for the
occurrence of obstructions of the lower urinary pathways in cats, the most
frequent clinical signs, as well as the changes in the hematological and
biochemical blood and urine parameters. The obtained results indicate that
the most frequent cause of urethral obstruction in cats is the presence of
urethra stones, sand, and urethra plugs caused by the aggregation of struvite
crystals on organic matrix. The laboratory findings showed that all animals
were dehydrated, azotemia was established in half the animals, and signs of
uremia were evident in 10% cats. Over 90% cats had disrupted tubular
function, and only 50% had clear laboratory signs of inflammation. It can be
concluded from the presented results that all cats with urethra obstruction
exhibit a certain degree of disrupted kidney function, which is, in most
cases, a reversible pathological change when treated with timely and adequate
therapy. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 175061] |
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| ISSN: | 0350-2457 2406-0771 |