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We evaluated the 8 most common medical conditions treated by general internists, according to the Medicare data: sepsis, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary tract infection, acute renal failure, arrhythmia, and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Men with this disease often have chills; fever; pain in the lower back and genital area; urinary frequency and urgency, often at night; burning or painful urination; body aches; and a demonstrable infection of the urinary tract as evidenced by white blood cells and bacteria in the urine.

Apart from urinary tract infections, high levels of protein in the urine may be caused by kidney disease especially protein losing nephropathy which is usually caused by inflammation, autoimmune disease and other conditions.

It is indicated for use in multiple species for treating diseases transmitted by ticks, chlamydia, urinary tract infections, and other conditions associated with infection by susceptible bacteria.

However, an examination by your veterinarian is still in order to confirm it because a concurrent urinary tract infection or other diseases are also possible.

Another supplement, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (also called Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) replacements, pentosan polysulphate, glucosmaine) is recommended by many veterinarians if your cat is suffering from Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD).

Common diseases seen in most species of chelonians include respiratory infections, constipation, deficiency of vitamin A causing aural abscesses, stones in the urinary tract, obstructions of the GI tract caused by the ingestion of foreign bodies and penis prolapse.

The signs may be caused by a number of different issues / conditions, all of which are characterized as feline lower urinary tract disease.

Feline Idiopathic Cystitis goes by many names, including feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) and feline urologic syndrome (FUS).

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Cats and dogs can be equally affected by this condition and common causes of AKI include bacterial infections, toxins, urinary tract obstruction, immune - mediated diseases.

Urolithiasis is a disease caused by the presence and effects of uroliths (stones) or calculi or excessive amounts of crystals in the urinary tract.

A number of medical issues - including a urinary tract infection, a weak sphincter caused by old age, hormone - related problems after spay surgery, bladder stones, diabetes, kidney disease, Cushing's disease, neurological problems and abnormalities of the genitalia - can cause urinary incontinence in dogs.

Cats are notorious for becoming addicted to dry foods, and such foods, generally condoned by veterinarians because they believe the manufacturers» claim that the food is scientifically formulated and balanced for health and maintenance, and helps keep cats» teeth clean, can result in several serious diseases, from obesity and skin problems to diabetes and urinary tract problems.

Home care of cats who have suffered from lower urinary tract disease is determined by the cause, and varies depending on the cat's condition and history.

Abnormal levels of these by - products can indicate diabetes, liver or urinary tract disease.

By testing a pet's urine, we are able to identify disorders such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease, and diabetes.

Some estimates say as many as 3 % of cats seen by vets have feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), which is actually a group of feline diseases with multiple causes.

Optimal management of chronic kidney disease usually requires regular monitoring by your vet, including weight checks, blood and urine tests, and blood pressure assessment, to identify any treatable complications as they arise (eg, anaemia, low potassium, high phosphate levels, urinary tract infections, and high blood pressure).

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

As far back as 1998, a study conducted by Dr. Tony Buffington at the Ohio State University on the effects of diet on lower urinary tract diseases in cats came to the conclusion that high moisture content of a cat's diet can reduce the recurrence of idiopathic lower urinary tract disease in cats by more than half.

That can be caused by urinary tract blockage (oxalate or struvite stones, cancer etc.), diseases like leptospirosis, and even grape toxicity).

An estimated 3 % of cats seen by the vet have Feline Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD).

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By providing your cherished senior pet with annual wellness exams, (and geriatric pets bi-annual wellness exams) that includes blood - work and other essential tests, your veterinarian will be able to test your senior pet for many medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, urinary tract infections and dermatological conditions along with cancer screening.

«Feline cystitis is also known by several other names, such as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, shortened to the acronym FLUTD, Feline Urological Syndrome (FUS) or Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC).

In males, they can get feline lower urinary tract disease (FUS or FLUTD) which is often caused by bladder stones.