SA Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Question 1

Define dysuria

Answer 1

Difficulty urinating

Question 2

Define stranguria

Answer 2

Straining to urinate - owners may see this as constipation

Question 3

Define pollakiuria

Answer 3

Increased frequency of urinary

Question 4

Define periuria

Answer 4

Voiding in inappropriate places

Question 5

What are the main four differential diagnosis of lower urinary tract disease of dogs?

Answer 5

Bacterial UTI
Prostatic disease
Urolithiasis
Neoplasia

Question 6

List three diseases you will often see concurrently with bacterial UTIs

Answer 6

Uroliths, diabetes mellitus and hyperadrenocorticism

Question 7

When should you evaluate for bacteriuria?

Answer 7

IF there would be rationale to treat it

Question 8

List four collection methods of urinalysis.

Answer 8

Free catch
Litter tray
Cystocentesis
Catheterisation

Question 9

How would you treat sporadic bacterial cystitis?

Answer 9

NSAIDs pending results
Amoxicillin or trimethoprim sulphonamide (3-5 day course)

Question 10

What is the most common cause of bacterial UTIs?

Answer 10

Escherichia coli

Question 11

List two anti-spasmodics that are commonly used for cats affected with FIC and which muscles do they relax?

Answer 11

Prazosin - smooth muscle relaxant
Dantrolene - Skeletal muscle relaxant