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Should I do a decompressive cystocentesis in my blocked cat? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
English - March 21, 2016 06:00 - 7 minutes - 9.54 MB - ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How do you like to treat blocked cats in your practice? Do you have an opinion about the use of decompressive cystocentesis (DC)? If you aren't familiar with it, this procedure involves performing cystocentesis in cats with urethral obstruction (UO) prior to placement of a urinary catheter. Some argue that it makes patients comfortable more quickly by relieving bladder distention, and also makes it easier to pass a urinary catheter due to reduced back pressure. Others feel strongly that decompressive cystocentesis increases the risk of bladder rupture and uroabdomen.