Background: Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common complication of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Robust treatment recommendations to prevent its recurrence are scarce. Objectives: To evaluate meloxicam treatment for prevention of clinical recrudescence in male cats with obstructive FIC. Animals: ...

Case series summary: Four cats that presented with severe cluster seizures developed neurogenic urinary retention in the postictal phase. None of the cats had previous seizures. Micturition was reported as normal in all cats for 3 or more years before seizure onset. All cats required a continuous...

Objective: To evaluate the association of treatment factors during initial urinary catheterization (IUC) of cats with recurrence of urethral obstruction at 24 hours and 30 days after catheter removal. Design: Retrospective case series. Animals: 192 male cats with urethral obstruction that were...

Changes in the nervous system are common among dog and cat patients in hospice and palliative care. Neurologic organ system change was ranked highest as the cause of death in adult dogs. As patients age, the hospice practitioner should be aware that there are physical changes that may interfere...

20 cats were anaesthetized with halothane, and urethral pressure profilometry was performed before and after treatment with acepromazine maleate or phenoxybenzamine. ¹²⁵I-labelled α-bungarotoxin bound to nicotinic receptors of murine skeletal muscle was used in a competitive binding study with...

This article discusses urine storage and voiding as well as drug therapies that can be utilized in the event of nervous system problems. Focus is given on the neuroanatomical components and processes involved in the storage and voiding of urine.

While physically restrained, urethral pressure profiles were recorded using a pressure transducer positioned as the tip of the catheter in 10 adult healthy male cats before and after the administration of phenoxybenzamine, diazepam, nifedipine or xylazine. A significant decrease in urethral...