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Cystoscopy – A Look Inside the Lower Urinary Tract

30-08-19 by CriticalCareDVM

There are many diseases that can affect the lower urinary tracts of dogs and cats – urinary bladder tumors, urinary tract infections, and ectopic ureters. Unfortunately, not all of them can be diagnosed via a simple urinalysis or urine culture. Sometimes we need to look inside the lower urinary tract (LUT). This can be accomplished … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: cancer, cystoscopy, hematuria, lower urinary tract, LUT, polyp, stricture, TCC, transitional cell carcinoma, tumor, Urethra, urinary bladder, urinary incontinence, urolith, vestibule

Hematuria in Dogs & Cats – When Your Pet Pees Blood

01-10-18 by CriticalCareDVM

If you’re like me, you don’t monitor every elimination your dog or cat makes. You don’t observe every urination. Yet at some point in a pet’s life, they will inevitably develop blood in their urine. This is a condition called hematuria. It’s actually pretty common, so I wanted to dedicate some time explaining this important … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: biopsy, blood, cancer, cystitis, hematuria, infection, sonography, ultrasound, urinary tract, urine, UTI

Tularemia in Cats – Thumper & Mickey Mouse are not Garfield’s Friends!

16-10-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Everybody knows the most famous rodent in the world – Mickey Mouse. We all also know Bambi’s beloved woodland buddy – Thumper. But did you know Mickey and Thumper could pose a risk to everybody’s lasagna-loving cat, Garfield? That’s right! Rodents and rabbits can transmit a potentially fatal disease called tularemia to our feline friends. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: fever, Francisella tularensis, hematuria, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, icterus, jaundice, lymph nodes, oropharyngeal, pneumonic, rabbit fever, radiographs, sonography, tick, tularemia, typhoidal, ulceroglandular, ultrasonography, ultrasound, x-ray, X-rays, zoonosis, zoonotic

Urethral Obstruction in Cats – When Your Cat Can’t Pee

31-10-16 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common patients seen in veterinary emergency rooms around the world is that of a cat who can’t urinate. These painful critters are frequently called “blocked” cats, and absolutely require immediate veterinary care. This week I wanted to spend some time discussing urethral obstructions in cats, so I hope you find the information … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: bethanecol, blocked, calcium, calculi, detrusor, diazepam, diuresis, hematuria, insulin, lethargy, obstruction, penis, pollakiuria, potassium, prazosin, stones, stranguria, stress, terbutaline, Urethra, urinary bladder, urinary tract, vomiting

Nosebleeds in Dogs & Cats – What Do They Mean?!

29-08-16 by CriticalCareDVM

Nosebleeds (called epistaxis) are a relatively common reason for pet parents to present their dogs and cats to a veterinary emergency room. Sometimes the bleeding is quite minimal, manifesting only when patients sneeze. At other times, hemorrhage can be profound and scary. This week I share some information about epistaxis in dogs and cats that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: anemia, cancer, depigmentation, epistaxis, hematuria, hemorrhage, hypertension, melena, nasal, nosebleed, parasites, trauma

Urinary Bladder Cancer in Dogs

28-09-15 by CriticalCareDVM

The urinary tract of dogs is comprised of two kidneys, two ureters (tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder), the urinary bladder, prostate gland (male dogs only), and the urethra (tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside world). The urinary bladder is the most common site of cancer in the urinary … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: chemotherapy, dysuria, hematuria, herbicides, insecticides, mitoxantrone, NSAIDs, pesticides, piroxicam, pollakiuria, prostate, Scottish Terriers, stranguria, tenesmus, transitional cell carcinoma, ultrasonography, Urethra, urinary bladder, urinary tract, vinblastine

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