36. Diseases of the urinary bladder and prostate in dogs and cats Flashcards
Clinical signs of Lower Urinary Tract Infection
Dysuria
Stranguria
Haematuria
Pollakiuria
Incontenance
Periuria
Dehydration
Dysuria definition
Pain when peeing
Stranguria definition
straining to pass urine
POllakiuria definition
Frequent, abnormal urination
Periuria definition
Weeing in abnormal places
Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Infection
Exclude urethral obstruction/ bladder paralysis (catheterise)
Urinalysis
Imaging
Types of cystitis
Infectious
Sterile
Cause of infectious cystitis
Bacteria - mycoplasma or capillaria plica
cause of sterile cystitis
interstitial
idiopathic
Differential of cystitis
stone
tumour
prostatic disease
anatomical abnormalities
Bleeding disorders
haemoglobinuria
myoglobinuria
Predisposed to bacterial cystitis
Older
females
dogs
Causes of bacterial cystitis
e. coli
staph
strep
proteus
corynebacterium ureolyticum (resistance)
Clinical signs of bacterial cystitis
- Pollakiuria
- Dysuria
- Urge incontinence
- Haematuria
- Distended bladder
- Painful bladder
- Thick bladder wall
- Bladder mass
- Stranguria
- Small bladder
- Periuria
- Urolithiasis
Lab D of bacterial cystitis
Haematuria
Pyuria
Sediment - bacteria, WBC, RBC, epithelial cells, struvite (+/-)
Alkaline/ Normal pH
Treatment of bacterial cystitis
AB - 7-10days (3-6weeks if its a complicated infection)
Amoxiclav
Cephalosporin
Fluroquinolones
Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim Sulphonamides
Pain management - nsaids, opioids, spasmolytics
what is subclinical bacteriuris
+ve bacterial culture but no clinical signs of cystitis
No treatment
FLUTD stands for
Feline Urinary Tract disease
Aetiology of FLUTD
FIC - feline idiopathic cystitis - 70% of cases
Stones - 20% of cases
Bacterial cystitis
Tumour
Anatomical disorder
Trauma
Stricture
Clinical signs of FLUTD
Dysuria
Haematuria
Periuria
Urethral obstruction
Physical exam of FLUTD
Good general condition
Bladder is small and painful
Diagnosis of FLUTD
Urinalysis -RBCs, WBCs, crystals
No uroliths
Culture - rule out bacterial cystitis
Imaging