Feline Urethral Obstruction

A cold, slow cat in the litter box

Foundational · students and early-careerFelineUrinary obstructionCase FUO-01
Stage 1 of 2

A 4-year-old neutered male 6.2 kg domestic shorthair has strained in the litter box for 2 days. He's obtunded, with a rectal temperature of 35.4°C (95.7°F), a heart rate of 96 beats per minute, and a large, firm bladder. The ECG shows absent P waves and wide QRS complexes.

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