Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

ETIOLOGY Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) includes infl ammatory diseases of the lower urinary tract and non-infl ammatory conditions that cause urination in inappropriate places. Both male and female cats are affected but mostly only male cats develop urethral obstruction. Typical signs in non-obstructed cats include pollakiuria, stranguria, hematuria and urination in inappropriate places. FLUTD is one of most common reasons for cats to be presented to veterinary hospitals. In various surveys, the incidence of the syndrome has usually been about 0.6% in the cat population and 3-13 % of cats presented for veterinary care.