title: Medical management of feline urethral obstruction.
abstract: A step-by-step priority of procedures is recommended when attempting to restore urethral patency in an obstructed male cat. In order of priority they are: (1) massage of the distal urethra, (2) attempts to induce voiding by gentle palpation of the urinary bladder, (3) cystocentesis, (4) retrograde urethral flushing, (5) combinations of 1 through 4, (6) diagnostic radiology to determine if the cause of urethral obstruction is intraluminal, mural or extramural, and if absolutely necessary, (7) surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kruger
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lulich
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bartges
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Polzin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D020684:Cystoscopes; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004867:Equipment Design; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014521:Urethra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology