A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis
Abstract Background Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common complication of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Robust treatment recommendations to prevent its recurrence are scarce. Objectives To evaluate meloxicam treatment for prevention of clinical recrudescence in male cats with obstructive FIC. An...
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| author | Ran Nivy Gilad Segev Dar Rimer Yaron Bruchim Itamar Aroch Michal Mazaki‐Tovi |
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| description | Abstract Background Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common complication of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Robust treatment recommendations to prevent its recurrence are scarce. Objectives To evaluate meloxicam treatment for prevention of clinical recrudescence in male cats with obstructive FIC. Animals Fifty‐one client‐owned cats. Methods Prospective, randomized clinical trial. Every male cat with FIC‐associated UO was deemed eligible for the study and was recruited during hospitalization. After discharge, cats were treated with phenoxybenzamine and alprazolam for 2 weeks, with (24 cats) or without (27 cats) low‐dose meloxicam (0.025 mg/kg/day PO) and monitored for 6 months. Results Cumulative number (%) of cats with recurrent UO at 10 days, 1‐, 2‐, and 6‐months after discharge was 1 (2%), 2 (4%), 4 (8%), and 8 (16%), respectively. Overall, 12 (24%) cats experienced signs of recurrent FIC within 6 months, with (8 cats) or without (4 cats) concurrent UO. No difference in the cumulative incidence of UO within 6 months was detected with addition of meloxicam (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 0.63 [0.13‐2.97]; P = .70). All cats were alive at 6 months. Conclusions and Clinical Importance No clinical benefit was detected with the addition of low‐dose meloxicam to phenoxybenzamine and alprazolam treatment for 2 weeks after discharge. Nevertheless, this study was underpowered to identify potential differences, and its findings must be corroborated in larger studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff8a0381088d483d8ba6e0ed2a91b3ed2022-12-22T02:34:16ZengWileyJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine0891-66401939-16762019-09-013352117212310.1111/jvim.15594A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitisRan Nivy0Gilad Segev1Dar Rimer2Yaron Bruchim3Itamar Aroch4Michal Mazaki‐Tovi5Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelVeterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelVeterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelVeterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelVeterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelVeterinary Teaching Hospital and Koret School of Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot IsraelAbstract Background Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common complication of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Robust treatment recommendations to prevent its recurrence are scarce. Objectives To evaluate meloxicam treatment for prevention of clinical recrudescence in male cats with obstructive FIC. Animals Fifty‐one client‐owned cats. Methods Prospective, randomized clinical trial. Every male cat with FIC‐associated UO was deemed eligible for the study and was recruited during hospitalization. After discharge, cats were treated with phenoxybenzamine and alprazolam for 2 weeks, with (24 cats) or without (27 cats) low‐dose meloxicam (0.025 mg/kg/day PO) and monitored for 6 months. Results Cumulative number (%) of cats with recurrent UO at 10 days, 1‐, 2‐, and 6‐months after discharge was 1 (2%), 2 (4%), 4 (8%), and 8 (16%), respectively. Overall, 12 (24%) cats experienced signs of recurrent FIC within 6 months, with (8 cats) or without (4 cats) concurrent UO. No difference in the cumulative incidence of UO within 6 months was detected with addition of meloxicam (odds ratio [95% confidence interval], 0.63 [0.13‐2.97]; P = .70). All cats were alive at 6 months. Conclusions and Clinical Importance No clinical benefit was detected with the addition of low‐dose meloxicam to phenoxybenzamine and alprazolam treatment for 2 weeks after discharge. Nevertheless, this study was underpowered to identify potential differences, and its findings must be corroborated in larger studies.https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15594dietheart ratehyperkalemiameloxicamurinary obstruction |
| spellingShingle | Ran Nivy Gilad Segev Dar Rimer Yaron Bruchim Itamar Aroch Michal Mazaki‐Tovi A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine diet heart rate hyperkalemia meloxicam urinary obstruction |
| title | A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| title_full | A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| title_fullStr | A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| title_short | A prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| title_sort | prospective randomized study of efficacy of 2 treatment protocols in preventing recurrence of clinical signs in 51 male cats with obstructive idiopathic cystitis |
| topic | diet heart rate hyperkalemia meloxicam urinary obstruction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15594 |
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