In addition to the training gained during his residency, Dr. López has attended additional courses in endoscopy of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract as well as tracheal and urethral stent placement for patients with tracheal collapse and
urinary obstruction from tumors.
Preventing
urinary obstructions from forming is a difficult endeavor.
Not exact matches
After a month of constant medical interventions to save our son
from the complications of a rare condition called LUTO (Lower
Urinary Tract
Obstruction), Bryson went home to join Joey on heaven's playground.
These disorders affect both men and women and range
from overactive and underactive bladder, to
urinary incontinence, to bladder outlet
obstructions.
However, vomiting can also be a symptom of a more serious illness, such as bacterial or viral infection, intestinal
obstruction from foreign bodies,
urinary tract
obstruction, liver disease, or cancer.
Cats can have any number of medical emergencies during their lifetime,
from GI
obstructions,
urinary blockages or viruses that stop them
from eating to cat heart disease and kidney failure.
Common conditions we see on an emergency basis include (but are not limited to) vomiting and diarrhea, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, canine parvoviral enteritis (Parvo), complications
from diabetes, pancreatitis, pneumonia, hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease), anemia, coagulopathies (like Rat Bait Poisoning), intervertebral disk disease / paralysis, rattlesnake envenomation, heat stroke,
urinary obstruction, toxicities, and various types of trauma.
A
urinary catheter would then be utilized to alleviate the urethral
obstruction and remove urine
from the bladder.
Aside
from the long treatment time, an important disadvantage of this approach is the possibility of
urinary tract
obstruction as the stone gets smaller and an unsuccessful attempt to pass the stone occurs.
Some diagnostics your veterinarian might recommend to determine if your cat is suffering
from a
urinary obstruction are: blood work, a urine sample, and x-rays.
In cases of
obstruction, a
urinary catheter is usually placed to remove the obstructing material
from the urethra and relieve the pressure on the
urinary bladder.