Whiskers And Wisdom: A Thorough Discussion On Feline Urinary Tract Health - Jody Lulich & Nathalie Dowgray | VETchat by The Webinar Vet

Joining Anthony for this PodCAT episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet are Jody Lulich & Nathalie Dowgray. Jody is a Professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota Veterinary School and Nathalie is the Head of the International Society for Feline Medicine. In this PodCAT episode, we focus on the topic of improving feline urinary tract health. Jody and Nathalie share their careers to date and what led them to this area of veterinary medicine. They cover topics such as; the 3 most common diseases: stones, plugs, idiopathic cystitis, performing Decompressive Cystocentesis in a blocked cat, and how important urinary cytology really is. Anthony asks if we should be x-raying all the feline bladders we see, thus leading to a discussion on x-ray machines vs ultrasound machines. They also discuss the importance of nutrition when it comes to treating diseases such as struvite stones and give their insights on the wet vs. dry food debate. Anthony asks whether the general level of knowledge for nutrition in felines is still leading to cases of surgeries that may otherwise be avoidable through diet adaptations. Finally, Jody shares some news on the new potential treatment of FIP. Watch Jody's ISFM webinar here If you are not an ISFM member or haven’t listened to any of ISFM's OA webinars before, you will need to register in the portal. Thank you to Hills for sponsoring this episode.