Jéssica Cavalcante da Nóbrega, Heloíse Rangel Dinallo, Silvano Salgueiro Geraldes, Maria Gabriela Picelli de Azevedo, Reiner Silveira de Moraes, Suellen Rodrigues Maia, Fabiana Ferreira de Souza, Alessandra Melchert, Henry David Mogollón García, Raphael Lúcio Andreatti Filho, Adriano Sakai Okamoto, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães Okamoto
BACKGROUND: A urethral obstruction (UO) is an emergency commonly observed in male cats, which can result in significant clinical and laboratory alterations, leading to complications and death. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to correlate symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) with the urea, creatinine, potassium, and bicarbonate levels in cats with UO. In addition, the correlation between clinical score and time of obstruction was evaluated. METHODS: Thirty male cats were selected and allocated into a control group (CG, n = 13) and an obstruction group (OG, n = 17)...
March 2024: Journal of Veterinary Science