MINIMALLY INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF FELINE LOWER URINARY TRACT DISEASE:LASERS, STENTS AND BALLOONS

摘要

Feline lower urinary tract disease is a common problem seen in veterinary medicine. Feline lower urinary tract disease or feline urologic syndrome (FLUTD/FUS) is the most common condition seen in male cats that is typically self-limiting unless associated with an anatomical obstruction like stones or infection. Aside from FLUTD other conditions we are faced with routinely include urethral tears, strictures, stone obstructions, bladder stones, ectopic ureters, and transitional cell carcinoma. This talk with focus on some of the methods we utilize in clinical practice to provide a minimally invasive option for our feline patients.