Don’t dread the blocked cat: Tips and tricks for a common cat conundrum

Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common presentation in general practice but can fill clinicians with dread. Life-threatening, sometimes recurrent and expensive to manage, UO can still be satisfying to treat. This talk will convince you to look forward to your next case!

• - Understand pathogenesis of UO due to a variety of underlying causes
• - Explain emergency treatment and how this can be individualised
• - Describe controversies in treatment of UO and evidence around them
• - Explain how to prevent recurrence and manage hospitalised cats in a cat friendly way.