Epidemiological study of feline idiopathic cystitis in Seoul, South Korea

Kim, Younjung; Kim, Hyeonwoo; Pfeiffer, Dirk U.; Brodbelt, David

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“…2). The most frequent diagnosis was FIC (45, 57.7%), followed by struvite urolithiasis (14,18.0%), urinary tract infection (UTI) (9, 11.5%), unknown urolithiasis (8, 10.3%) and calcium oxalate urolithiasis (2, 2.6%) ( Fig. 3; Table 1).…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of feline lower urinary tract disease in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Piyarungsri

Tangtrongsup

Thitaram

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feline lower urinary tract disease (fLUtD) is a common problem in cats. the objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence, clinical signs, and causes of fLUtD and the risk factors for fLUtD. The medical records of 3486 cats visiting Chiang Mai University Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) between November 2016 and October 2017 were reviewed. An age-matched casecontrol study was performed to determine the risk factors for FLUTD by comparing 78 cats with FLUTD and 78 clinically normal age-matched cats. For each animal, potential risk data were obtained from medical records and cat owner interviews; these were analysed for associations with fLUtD. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratios and to adjust for expected confounding factors. the prevalence of fLUtD in cats visiting the chiang Mai University Veterinary Teaching Hospital was 2.2%. The most common clinical signs identified were urethral obstruction (55.1%) and haematuria (23.1%). The most common diagnoses were feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) (57.7%) and urolithiasis (struvite) (18%). The multivariable logistic regression analysis results indicated that fLUtD was most likely to be diagnosed in castrated male cats. fic and urolithiasis were the most common diagnoses in cats with fLUtD, and male sex and castration increased the risk of fLUtD.Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), a common disease in cats, is a syndrome that affects the reproductive tract, urinary bladder or urethra. The clinical signs of FLUTD are dysuria, haematuria, stranguria, pollakiuria and periuria. The prevalence of FLUTD among cats that had visited animal hospitals and clinics was 1.5% in the United States 1 and 2.2% in Bangkok, Thailand 2 . FLUTD can be obstructive or non-obstructive. Obstructions may occur as inflammatory debris from feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), urethral plugs or uroliths. Non-obstructive causes include FIC, uroliths, urothelial carcinoma, anatomic defects (such as urethral stricture) and urinary tract infection (UTI) 3 .The risk factors for FLUTD differ across countries due to geography, season, diets 4 and cats' lifestyle. In New Zealand, low activity and indoor lifestyles were identified as risk factors for FLUTD 5 . In Norway, FLUTD was commonly found in male cats with an indoor lifestyle 6 . In Belgium, indoor confinement was the common risk factor for FLUTD 7 . In Bangkok, Thailand, a diet of commercial dry food and overweight were found to increase the risk for FLUTD 2 . In Austria, overweight cats had an increased risk for FLUTD, but the type of diet was not associated with FLUTD 8 .The Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand, receives a substantial number of feline patients each year. No one has yet evaluated the risk factors associated with FLUTD in this region. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence, clinical signs, and causes of FLUTD and risk factors for FLUTD in cats in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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“…Previous studies found that overpopulation was one of the most common causes of FLUTD in cats 5,14,18 . Given the solitary nature of cats, overcrowding may result in abnormal behaviour.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of feline lower urinary tract disease in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Piyarungsri

Tangtrongsup

Thitaram

et al. 2020

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“…18 In a comprehensive review by Buffington, a summary of current available evidence is presented, indicating the possibility of an even more complex aetiology of FIC and other possibly stressrelated disease processes, extending outside the urinary system -the Pandora syndrome. 10 While relatively recent case-control studies have confirmed stress and a nervous predisposition as risk factors for FIC, 8,19,20 studies of FLUTD among Norwegian cats have shown that there was no significant difference between cats diagnosed with FIC, bacterial cystitis, urolithiasis or urethral plugs with regard to the cats being defined as nervous or not by their owners. 16 Stress may induce changes in a cat's drinking and/or eating pattern, affecting water intake, which has been found to be of importance in the prevention of additional episodes of FIC, as well as urolith formation.…”

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Recurrent episodes of feline lower urinary tract disease with different causes: possible clinical implications

Lund

Eggertsdóttir

2018

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Case series summary While descriptions of cats with recurrent episodes of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) exist, little is published on cats with recurrent episodes of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) where the cat is diagnosed with different causes of FLUTD at separate episodes. In the present paper, six cats, originally part of larger studies of FLUTD among Norwegian cats, are described. In the project period (2003-2009), these cats had several episodes of FLUTD. At each episode, the cats had a complete physical examination, abdominal imaging, blood work, urinalysis and urine culture performed. Two of the cats initially presented with urolithiasis and subsequently with episodes of non-obstructed FIC. Four of the cats presented with non-obstructed FIC at one or more episodes, but were later diagnosed with urolithiasis or bacterial cystitis without prior catheterisation or other known predisposing factors. Relevance and novel information Cats with recurrent episodes of FLUTD may present with different causes at different times. The need to thoroughly work-up cats with recurrent episodes of FLUTD at each presentation is emphasised. FIC may be considered as a predisposing factor in cats developing urolithiasis or bacterial cystitis; alternatively, interrelated FLUTD disease mechanisms exists. Thus, applying multimodal environmental enrichment and modification (MEMO) to cats with signs of FLUTD independent of diagnosis should be considered.

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“…Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is one of the health disorders commonly found in veterinary practice. In general, the definition of FLUTD is a syndrome of various types of disorders occurring in the bladder and/or urethra of cats [ 1 , 2 ]. The clinical symptoms that can be found in the case of FLUTD include hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria, periuria, dysuria, and either accompanied or not accompanied by an obstruction of the urethra [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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“…Urolithiasis, urethral plugs, infections, neoplasia, anatomical defects, and iatrogenic reasons are some of the causes of FLUTD. However, if after an investigation does not find the cause of FLUTD, the feline patient is said to experience feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) [ 2 , 5 , 6 ]. The diagnosis of FIC is made after eliminating other possible diagnoses in FLUTD [ 2 , 7 ].…”

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Detection of feline idiopathic cystitis as the cause of feline lower urinary tract disease in Sleman Regency, Indonesia

2020

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Background and Aim: Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is one of the common cat diseases. The aim of this study was to detect feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) as a cause of FLUTD in Sleman Regency, which is a problem in the population. Materials and Methods: Seventy-three cats with FLUTD symptoms were used from seven veterinary practices in Sleman Regency. The logging of each cat's medical history, clinical examination, urinalysis, routine blood screening, and ultrasonography was conducted to diagnose the cause of FLUTD. Results: The percentages of diseases causing FLUTD included FIC 21.9%, urolithiasis 57.5%, urinary tract infection (UTI) 16.4%, neoplasia 1.4%, trauma 1.4%, and nervous disorders 1.4%. Conclusion: FIC, one of the causes of FLUTD, is found in cats and has become a problem among the cat population in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Various handling and preventive efforts should be undertaken against the disease.

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Epidemiological study of feline idiopathic cystitis in Seoul, South Korea

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence and risk factors of feline lower urinary tract disease in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Prevalence and risk factors of feline lower urinary tract disease in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Recurrent episodes of feline lower urinary tract disease with different causes: possible clinical implications

Detection of feline idiopathic cystitis as the cause of feline lower urinary tract disease in Sleman Regency, Indonesia

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