Urinary 9-Cat Specific Diseases

Question 1

What kind of nephritis does FIP cause?

Answer 1

Granulomatous

Question 2

Which form of FIP have renal lesions?

Answer 2

Non effusive

Primary vasculitis

Question 3

What is one of the most common neoplasms in cats?

Answer 3

Lymphosarcoma

Question 4

What are 2 dz that you must differential from each other in cats?

Answer 4

Lymphosarcoma and granulomatous nephritis

Question 5

FLUTD is what? Where does it cause disease?

Answer 5

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

COLLECTION of dz affecting the urethra and bladder

Question 6

What type of cats will you see FLUTD in?

Answer 6

Middle-aged, overweight, cats with little exercise, indoor litter box and DRY FOOD diet

Question 7

What kind of crystals can you see in cats?

Answer 7

Struvite

Question 8

With what dz will you see the bladder become severly distended leading to pressure necrosis, hemorrhage, and ulceration?

More common in males or females?

Answer 8

Hemorrhagic urocystitis

Males

Question 9

If you have hemorrhagic urocystits chronically what will you see?

Answer 9

Fibrosis

Poor urine voiding and increased susceptibility of bacterial infections

Question 10

What are 3 reasons for toxic tubulointerstitial nephritis in cats?

Answer 10

Ethylene glycol

Melamine and Cyanuric Acid

Lily toxicity-leaves or flowers