| Evaluation of trends in frequency of urethrostomy for treatment of urethral obstruction in cats. | |
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PMID: 12184698 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To determine hospital proportional morbidity rates (HPMR) for urethral obstructions, urethral plugs or urethroliths, and urethrostomies in cats in veterinary teaching hospitals (VTH) in Canada and the United States between 1980 and 1999. DESIGN: Epidemiologic study. ANIMALS: 305,672 cats evaluated at VTH. PROCEDURES: Yearly HPMR were determined for cats with urethral obstructions, urethral plugs or urethroliths, or urethrostomies from data compiled by the Purdue Veterinary Medical Database. The test for a linear trend in proportions was used. RESULTS: Urethral obstructions were reported in 4,683 cats. Yearly HPMR for urethral obstructions declined from 19 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1980 to 7 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1999. Urethral plugs or urethroliths affected 1,460 cats. Yearly HPMR for urethral plugs or urethroliths decreased from 10 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1980 to 2 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1999. A total of 2,359 urethrostomies were performed. Yearly HPMR for urethrostomies decreased from 13 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1980 to 4 cases/1,000 feline evaluations in 1999. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Frequency of feline urethrostomies performed at VTH in Canada and the United States declined during the past 20 years and paralleled a similar decline in frequency of urethral obstructions and urethral plugs or urethroliths. These trends coincide with widespread use of diets to minimize struvite crystalluria in cats, which is important because struvite has consistently been the predominant mineral in feline urethral plugs during this period. |
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Authors:
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Chalermpol Lekcharoensuk; Carl A Osborne; Jody P Lulich |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Volume: 221 ISSN: 0003-1488 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2002 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-19 Completed Date: 2002-11-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503067 Medline TA: J Am Vet Med Assoc Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 502-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Minnesota Urolith Center, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55108, USA. |
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Animal Feed
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adverse effects,
analysis Animals Canada / epidemiology Cat Diseases / epidemiology, etiology, surgery* Cats Epidemiologic Studies Female Hospitals, Animal / statistics & numerical data Magnesium Compounds Male Morbidity Ostomy / trends, veterinary Phosphates Retrospective Studies United States / epidemiology Urethral Diseases / epidemiology, etiology, surgery, veterinary* Urethral Obstruction / epidemiology, etiology, surgery, veterinary* Urinary Calculi / epidemiology, etiology, surgery, veterinary |
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0/Magnesium Compounds; 0/Phosphates; 15490-91-2/struvite |
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