Urinary issues in cats

Presented by Elizabeth O’Brien, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (feline practice)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. The meaning of “Periuria” is: *

Inappropriate urination outside of the litter box

Straining to urinate

Blood in urine

Urinating small amounts of urine frequently

2. The most common cause of non-obstructive FLUTD is: *

Urinary tract infection

FIC (feline idiopathic/interstitial cystitis)

Uroliths

Idiopathic renal hematuria

3. The least common cause of non-obstructive FLUTD is: *

Urinary tract infection

FIC (feline idiopathic/interstitial cystitis)

Uroliths

Behavioural

4. Struvite uroliths in the feline are best treated by: *

Surgery

Surgery and antibiotics

Dissolution diet and antibiotics

Dissolution diet

5. Struvite uroliths in the feline are: *

Formed in alkaline urine

Dissolved with a dissolution diet

Less dense than bone on radiographs

All of the above

6. A urinalysis from a cat with solely “behavioural inappropriate urination”: *

Is clinically normal

Contains red blood cells

Contains WBCs

Has a low specific gravity

7. A cat with an acute episode of FIC or chronic FIC will have: *

Hematuria

Positive culture for E. coli

Bacteria within WBCs

A low specific gravity

8. FIC can result from a cat’s: *

Inability to handle stress

Exaggerated SNS response

Blunted endocrine response

All of the above

9. Cats can be trained to do tricks? *

True

False

10. Calcium oxalate stones will: *

Dissolve with diet

Require surgical intervention

Develop in an alkaline urine

Only occur in the bladder