Background: Serious urethral damage or recurrent obstructions in felines require a urethrostomy to provide a return to and maintenance of urinary flow. In some cases, urethral reconstruction with complementary tissue is required. Grafting of autogenous vascularized intestinal segments is widely...
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Faria, B. G. O. de; Silva, V. M. da; Silva, J. A.; Santos, S. C. A.; Sala, P. L.; Quessada, A. M.; Muramoto, C.; Costa Neto, J. M. da
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Veterinária, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Citation
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2020, 48, (Suppl 1): 531,
Background: Urethral obstruction is one of the most commonly encountered emergencies in feline medicine, with a wide range of clinical signs, from dysuria to peri-arrest. Such patients are some of the most challenging cases in feline medicine with several factors to consider; however, they can be...
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Breheny, C.; Blacklock, K. B.; Gunn-Moore, D.
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Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
In Practice, 2022, 44, 7, pp 372-384
Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and creatinine concentrations in cats with urethral obstruction pre- and post-decompression of the obstruction, and to determine if pre-decompression values were predictive of post-decompression renal...
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Wilson, K. E.; Berent, A. C.; Weisse, C. W.; Szlosek, D.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2022, 24, 10, pp 1017-1025
Objective: Compare veterinary student success at urethral catheterization of small female cats and dogs using traditional and novel 2-catheter techniques. Animal: Healthy anesthetized female cats (n = 23) and dogs (n = 6) weighing < 10 kg undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy. Procedure: Two junior (Year 3) veterinary students with no previous urethral catheterization experience participated. Each pet was catheterized...
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Dornbusch, J. A.; Selmic, L. E.; Sadowitz, P. M.; Coleman, M.; Bednarski, L.; Skock, B.; McLoughlin, M.; Howard, J.; Wavreille, V. A.
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2022, 63, 11, pp 1147-1152
The aim of our study was to compare the quality parameters of fresh feline ejaculates collected by three different techniques-urethral catheterization after medetomidine administration (CT), electroejaculation (EE) and epididymal slicing after orchiectomy (EP). A total of 34 adult male cats (Felis...
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Jelinkova, K.; Vitasek, R.; Novotny, R.; Bartoskova, A.
Publisher
Wiley, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2018, 53, 5, pp 1068-1074
Background: Urethral obstruction (UO) has a negative effect on welfare of cats. Objectives: This study aimed to determine incidence, case management, and outcomes of UO in cats in primary-care practice in the United Kingdom. Animals: All male cats under veterinary care within the VetCompass...
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Beeston, D.; Humm, K.; Church, D. B.; Brodbelt, D.; O'Neill, D. G.
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Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022, 36, 2, pp 599-608
Objective: To determine if prazosin administration decreased the rate of recurrent urethral obstruction (rUO) before hospital discharge and within 14 days. Animals: 388 cats with urethral obstruction. Procedures: Veterinarians who either always or never prescribed prazosin (generally, 0.5 to 1 mg,...
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Conway, D. S.; Rozanski, E. A.; Wayne, A. S.
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American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2022, 260, S2, pp S7-S11
Objectives: We compared the effects of two alpha (α)2-adrenergic agonists on semen traits. Methods: In this study, 13 adult domestic cats were divided into two experimental groups, according to the chemical ejaculation protocol used: the first group received medetomidine hydrochloride (100 µg/kg)...
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Madrigal-Valverde, M.; Bittencourt, R. F.; Ribeiro Filho, A. D. L.; Barbosa, V. F.; Vieira, C. A.; Romão, E. A.; Carneiro, I. B.; Azevedo, M. C.; Araujo, G. R.
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Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, USA
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2020, 23, 8, pp 745-750
This study aimed to evaluate semen from Jungle Cat (Felis chaus) by urethral catheterization (CT) after medetomidine administration that offers feasible and different approaches to obtaining good quality sperm, especially in wild felids. Accordingly, this method was tested in five Jungle Cats....
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Kheirkhah, M. S.; Sisakht, M. M.; Mohammadsadegh, M.; Moslemi, H. R.
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Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Theriogenology, 2017, 91, pp 17-20
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a novel 2-catheter technique for urethral catheterization in female cats and small dogs and compare the time required for and success rates achieved by use of the novel technique versus traditional methods blind technique in cats and digital palpation in dogs as performed by...
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Abrams, B. E.; Selmic, L. E.; Howard, J.; Horvath, S. J.; Bednarski, L.; McLoughlin, M. A.; Wavreille, V. A.
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American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2020, 81, 5, pp 448-452