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  • Title: Routine Screening Examinations in Attendance of Cats With Obstructive Lower Urinary Tract Disease.
    Author: Neri AM, de Araújo Machado LH, Guimarães Okamoto PT, Filippi MG, Takahira RK, Melchert A, Gomes Lourenço ML.
    Journal: Top Companion Anim Med; 2016 Dec; 31(4):140-145. PubMed ID: 28317615.
    Abstract:
    This study evaluates the clinical findings obtained in routine screening examinations in cats with obstructive feline lower urinary tract disease at the time of service. Twenty-six cats with urethral obstruction were assessed by physical examination, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests. Cats with signs of obstruction less than 36 hours before the service were in a state of alert, with body temperature and heart rate higher compared with cats in lethargy and stupor, obstructed up to 36 hours. The results revealed that 30.76% of the cats were hypertensive (>140mmHg). Arrhythmias were found in 15.38% of the cats with potassium >8.5mEqL. Creatinine, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and lactate concentrations were higher in cats obstructed more than 36 hours. All these data claim that a protocol of examinations should be established for obstructed cats, principally to stabilize the cat before the anesthesia for unobstruction.
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