Clinical and haematological aspects of feline lower urinary tract disease
Keywords:
Hematology, Obstruction, FLUTD, Cat, FICAbstract
Urethral obstruction is a urological condition considered to be common and potentially fatal in lower urinary tract disease (DTUIF). The main clinical signs of urethral obstruction are: pollakiuria, dysuria, hematuria, periuria, urination failure, anguish, anorexia, hypothermia, absence of libido or erection and during the clinical examination a full and firm urinary vesicle is observed, conditions that lead to the need for immediate intervention. Therefore, the objective of the study was to describe and compare clinical and hematological changes in cats with obstructive lower urinary tract disease and healthy cats. In the study, 30 cats were admitted and distributed in two groups: the control group composed of animals without clinical diseases and the obstructed group with animals clinically diagnosed with urinary obstruction. Detailed anamnesis of the animals, history, general physical examination with emphasis on urinary examination, ultrasound and complete hematological examination were performed. The main clinical changes in the obstructed animals were dehydration, bleached mucous membranes and hypothermia. The blood count of the obstructed animals showed a significant difference (p<0.05) to the average found when compared to the control group for erythrocyte count, hemoglobin concentration and globular volume, and the obstructed group presented values lower than the control. It can be concluded that hematological tests can identify important changes in the general inflammatory condition in obstructed animals, presenting neutrophilia, lymphopenia and monocytosis. In addition, longitudinal monitoring allows the progress of the disease and the risk of anemia to be monitored, as well as improvements in the clinical condition.
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