4. #Clips4Vets: Infección Tracto Urinario Gato

We present a new training model for clinical veterinarians that aims to refresh the knowledge from articles on the vets & clinics by ADVANCE platform with short clinical cases. This case, from Dr. Diego Esteban, a feline medicine specialist at a feline clinic in Barcelona, ​​concerns urinary tract infections in cats and was produced by vetmedia. CASE – GRAY 1. After taking the patient's history and performing your clinical examination, given such severe azotemia, what additional imaging tests would you order? A. Abdominal X-ray B. Abdominal ultrasound C. CT scan D. Abdominal ultrasound and X-ray 2. Among the causes of ureteral obstruction are: A. Ureteral structures due to old obstructions and/or ureterotomy B. Ureterolithiasis and/or dried solidified blood stones C. Ureteritis D. All of the above 3. Ureteroliths are usually made of calcium oxalate, so they are radiopaque. A. True B. False 4. An increase in sodium indicates bilateral ureteral obstruction in all cases. A. True B. False 5. To obtain a urine sample, we can choose from: A. Cystocentesis B. Ultrasound-guided pyelocentesis C. Puncture of the subcutaneous port D. All of the above 6. Prevention of urinary tract infections after placement of A subcutaneous nephrectomy (SUB) requires the postoperative use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for 10 days. A. True B. False If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section. Vets & Clinics is an exclusive training platform for veterinarians. #WeAreVETS Answers: D, D, A, B, D, B