Enfermedad del tracto urinario inferior en felino macho (flutd) producido por urolitiasis.

Abstract

A male cat with unknown age is reported, its weight is around 5Kg; the anamnesis showed that it has been around 1 week with lack of apetite, it doesn’t defecate, apparently, neither

urinate has been observed, three days continuous emesis is observed. The cat was not takent to the hospital early because its owners did not have time as live at a remote place. In Clinical examination it was observed that the patient’s temeprature was 36.5ªC, abdominal pain, pale moucous membranas and plethoric bladder. Clinitcal tests such as blood count, blood biochimestry and uroanaisys, as well as diagnistic tests such as abdominal ultrasoung. In hospitalization, it was tried to realise an urethral probe although it was not posible, therefore a citocinses was performed to reduce the watr volume. The test results show that the patient has mycoplasma, augmented creatinine, augmented ALT and estruvita crystals in the uroanalysis. The abdominal ultrasound shows the precense of sand in the bladder and its walls inflamated in combination with urethra stones. Cirgury was required (urestrotomy) with reserved prognosis. Postoperative six days, patient evolution is positive and urethral probe is removed. The seventh day, the patient’s mood improves, feeding adecquately and receiving mycoplasm treatment. At nineth day, the patient condition is stable, feeding normally, proper urination and good status of the area affected. High medical is approved and days later the owners are contacted to follow-up the process reporting the successfulness of the treatment.