Recent concepts in feline lower urinary tract disease.
Hostutler, R.A.
This article reviews the classical and recent descriptions of FLUTD as well as its underlying aetiology. A broad range of different aetiologies cause similar clinical signs such as dysuria, stranguria, haematuria, pllakiuria and periuria.
Review of the definition, key diagnostic tools and pathophysiology of feline lower urinary tract disease due to idiopathic cystitis and struvite or calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats. It also talks about the key nutrients modifications and therapeutic feeding principles to follow in these cases, together with the client education points and how to monitore the disease in the long term basis.
Review of the definition, key diagnostic tools and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus and crystal-related cystitis in cats. It also talks about the key nutrients modifications and therapeutic feeding principles to follow in these cases, together with the client education points and how to monitore the disease in the long term basis.
Study the effects of six diets with different starch sources (cassava flour, brewer's rice, corn, sorghum, peas or lentils) on dog food digestibility and glycemic and insuline response.