Retrospective evaluation of urinary indwelling catheter type in cats with urethral obstruction (January 2014 to December 2014): 91 cases.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the influence of urinary catheter type on recurrence rate (rUO) in cats with urethral obstruction.

DESIGN:

Retrospective study.

SETTING:

Two private referral hospitals.

ANIMALS:

Ninety-one cats diagnosed with urethral obstruction treated with a 3.5-Fr Argyle (AR) or 3.5-Fr red rubber (RR) indwelling catheter presenting in 2014.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:

One hundred sixty-six cats were identified using diagnostic code search with 91 cats meeting inclusion criteria. All were treated with IV fluids, buprenorphine, prazosin, and an indwelling urethral catheter with a closed collection system. Catheter groups did not differ statistically in baseline characteristics, medication treatment, or catheterization time. Follow-up was available for 91 cats at 24 hours, 86 cats at 7 days, and 84 cats at 30 days. There was no statistical difference in rUO between cats with different catheter types at any time in this retrospective study.

CONCLUSIONS:

No difference in rUO was found in cats treated for urethral obstruction with a 3.5-Fr AR or RR catheter, however, due to the retrospective nature of this study the inability to detect a difference may be due to the small sample size of this study. Recurrent urethral obstruction in this study at 30 days was 11%.

• Authors: Elizabeth B Davidow
• Journal: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio)) Vol. 30 Issue 2 Pg. 239-242 (Mar 2020) ISSN: 1476-4431 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 32090406 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society 2020.

Chemical References

• Prazosin

Topics

• Animals
• Cat Diseases (therapy)
• Catheters, Indwelling (veterinary)
• Cats
• Male
• Prazosin
• Recurrence
• Retrospective Studies
• Urethral Obstruction (veterinary)
• Urinary Catheterization (veterinary)
• Urinary Catheters (veterinary)