Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) Flashcards
What is FLUTD?
Common clinical presentation due to a variety of causes.
Whats iFLUTD?
idiopathic FLUTD
What are the clinical signs of FLUTD?
Haematuria, stranguria, pollakiuria, dysuria, Licking of penis and prepuce, vocalisation and signs of urethral obstruction
What age group of cats usually suffer from iFLUTD?
Younger cats
What conditions predispose cats to UTI’s?
Chronic kidney disease, Hyperthyroisism, diabetes mellitus, urolithiasis, and bladder tumours
How long does it usually take idiopathic IFLUTD symptoms to resolve?
3-7 days
What breeds are most prone to IFLUTD?
Persian
Why might it be difficult to get a sample?
animal is presenting for urinating frequently so probably has an empty bladder
Crystalluria is found in 50% of young cats with FLUTD, but why is it not thought to be the underlying cause?
Because 50% of young cats without clinical signs have crystalluria too
What are Vesicourachal diverticula?
Macroscopic outpouchings of the bladder apex
Why is it thought they develop?
Due to increased intravesicular pressure and are the result not the cause of obstruction
What is neurogenic inflammation?
Local stimulation of sensory neurones which causes a pain response but in turn initiates the release of substance P.
What effect does substance P have?
Release of histamine, muscle contraction and vasoconstriction
How could I deficient GAG layer causes the symptoms of IFLUTD?
It it theorised that this layer protects the lining of the bladder from noxious substances in the urine
How can stress cause an outbreak of iFLUTD?
Over stimulation of the SNS but the body fails to produce the correct amount of cortisol so an inappropiate response to ACTH occurs
