FUS was the first name by which I knew the illness: Feline Urologic Syndrome. FLUTD took its place a number of years ago. Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. As you might imagine, a disease process about which even the experts can’t agree on a name is a very complicated syndrome. Pour yourself a large cup [...]
Anny writes to us from the Bay Area of California with a question about her kitty, who got an injection of Convenia, the long-acting antibiotic. In her post she describes some circumstances that every cat owner needs to know how to deal with. Hi, Dr. Randolph, My cat, Money, is about 4½ years old. A few weeks [...]
Urinary incontinence is a common problem in dogs and a less common problem in cats. Workup for urinary incontinence begins with a thorough physical examination followed by routine screening laboratory tests: Complete Blood Count (CBC), Chemistry Profile and chemical and microscopic urinalysis. In the CBC we will be looking for anemia which might be driven [...]
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