Urethral Obstruction

In this episode, Dr. Lottie talks all about urethral obstruction, why it occurs and how we should go about managing the condition

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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Case
01:54 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
06:55 Clinical Signs
07:45 Diagnosis
10:48 Treatment
16:38 Prevention
18:34 Key Points
20:29 Outro

Recommended Reading

• 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats – gives a great overview of the causes, diagnosis and how to manage the condition

References

• Taylor, S. et al. (2025) ‘2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 27(2), p. 1098612X241309176. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X241309176.
• Cooper, E.S. (2015) ‘Controversies in the management of feline urethral obstruction’, Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 25(1), pp. 130–137. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12278.
• Hanson, K.R. et al. (2021) ‘Effect of prazosin on feline recurrent urethral obstruction’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 23(12), pp. 1176–1182. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X211001283.
• Segev, G. et al. (2011) ‘Urethral obstruction in cats: Predisposing factors, clinical, clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis’, Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 13(2), pp. 101–108. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2010.10.006.

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