MANAGEMENT OF NONOBSTRUCTIVE IDIOPATHIC FELINE LOWER URINARY-TRACT DISEASE

Consistently effective treatment and prevention of nonobstructive idio pathic lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) in male and female cats rema ins an enigma. Because clinical signs associated with this form are fr equently self-limiting, considerable debate exists about the efficacy of various symptomatic therapies advocated for management of idiopathi c feline LUTD. Any form of therapy might appear to be beneficial, as l ong as it was not harmful. The self-limiting nature of some forms of i diopathic feline LUTD underscores the need for controlled prospective double-blind clinical studies to prove the value of various forms of t herapy.