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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
FLUTD is a group of conditions affecting the bladder and urethra of cats. It produces the same symptoms regardless of the underlying cause: bloody urine, straining, urinating in unusual places, and licking the urinary opening.
Key Facts
- In young cats (<10 yrs): 50% idiopathic cystitis, 20% bladder-stones, 20% urethral blockage, 1-5% true infection
- In older cats (>10 yrs): 50% true urinary-tract-infection, 10% stones, 17% infection+stones, 66% have some kidney insufficiency
- Average age for first symptoms: 4 years
- Male cats at risk for life-threatening urinary-obstruction due to narrow urethra
- Risk factors: male sex, overweight, dry food only diet, low water intake, stress, insufficient litter boxes
- A blocked cat can die within 24-48 hours; this is always an emergency
- Formerly called FUS (Feline Urologic Syndrome)
- Species: cats
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Related Conditions
Bladder StonesCondition
Bladder stones account for ~20% of FLUTD cases
Canine And Feline AnxietyCondition
Stress is a well-documented exacerbating factor for this condition.
Feline Idiopathic CystitisCondition
FIC is the #1 cause of FLUTD in young cats
Urinary ObstructionCondition
Life-threatening complication, almost exclusively in males
Urinary Tract InfectionCondition
Most common cause in cats >10 years