Bacterial Cystitis + FLUTD Flashcards
1
Q
What urinary system condition if more common in females than males due to a shorter urethra
A
Bacterial Cystitis
2
Q
What organism is often the cause of bacterial cystitis and why
A
E coli
Anus is close to urinary tract and E coli is in the GI tract
3
Q
Clinical signs of bacterial cystitis (4)
A
- Stranguria
- Pollakiuria
- Hematuria
- Abnormal Urination
4
Q
Non obstructive FLUTD (2)
A
Idiopathic Cystitis and/ or uroliths
5
Q
Obstructive FLUTD (2)
A
Urethral plugs and/ or Idiopathic Cystitis
6
Q
Two types of urethral plugs
A
Mucoprotein or struvite crystals
7
Q
Four clinical signs of FLUTD
A
- Stranguria
- Pollakiuria
- Hematuria
- Abnormal urination
