In this episode, Dr. Lottie talks all about urethral obstruction,
why it occurs and how we should go about managing the condition
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Case
01:54 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
06:55 Clinical Signs
07:45 Diagnosis
10:48 Treatment
16:38 Prevention
18:34 Key Points
20:29 Outro
Recommended Reading
2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and
management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats – gives a
great overview of the causes, diagnosis and how to manage the
condition
References
Taylor, S. et al. (2025) ‘2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines
on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases
in cats’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 27(2), p.
1098612X241309176. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X241309176.
Cooper, E.S. (2015) ‘Controversies in the management of
feline urethral obstruction’, Journal of Veterinary Emergency and
Critical Care, 25(1), pp. 130–137. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12278.
Hanson, K.R. et al. (2021) ‘Effect of prazosin on feline
recurrent urethral obstruction’, Journal of Feline Medicine and
Surgery, 23(12), pp. 1176–1182. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X211001283.
Segev, G. et al. (2011) ‘Urethral obstruction in cats:
Predisposing factors, clinical, clinicopathological
characteristics and prognosis’, Journal of Feline Medicine and
Surgery, 13(2), pp. 101–108. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2010.10.006.
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