Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5536118 | Topics in Companion Animal Medicine | 2016 | 6 Pages |
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 (>140 mm Hg). Arrhythmias were found in 15.38% of the cats with potassium >8.5 mEqL. 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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Authors
Amanda Marin Neri, Luiz Henrique PhD, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun PhD, MaurÃcio Gianfrancesco DVM, MSc, Regina Kiomi PhD, Alessandra PhD, Maria Lúcia PhD,