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Medical management of feline urethral obstruction
C A Osborne1, J M Kruger, J P Lulich
1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, USA.
Abstract:
A step-by-step priority of procedures is recommended when attempting to restore urethral patency in an obstructed male cat. In order of priority they are: (1) massage of the distal urethra, (2) attempts to induce voiding by gentle palpation of the urinary bladder, (3) cystocentesis, (4) retrograde urethral flushing, (5) combinations of 1 through 4, (6) diagnostic radiology to determine if the cause of urethral obstruction is intraluminal, mural or extramural, and if absolutely necessary, (7) surgical procedures.