A retrospective study on indications and complications of feline urethrostomy presented to university veterinary teaching hospital universiti malaysia kelantan (uvthumk) from the year 2017- 2021

An abstract of the research paper presented to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, in partial requirement on the course DVT 5436 - Research Project. Urethrostomy is a creation for diversion urine flow near an obstruction, site of constriction, severely damaged, destroyed, or diseased urethra, a permanent stoma is made into the urethra. The study's goals were to assess cat urethrostomy indications and identify post-urethrostomy problems in cats brought to the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UVTH), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. In this study, seven feline urethrostomy instances were found by a retrospective analysis. The UVTHUMK records were used to gather the medical records of all the patients' clinical data, particularly the signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic investigation, surgical methods, post
complications that happened after urethrostomy, and response to therapy. To determine the need for urethrostomy and post-urethrostomy problems, descriptive analysis was conducted, and the results were given in frequency and percentages. Urolithiasis (14%), urethral stenosis (29%) and urethral rupture (57%), respectively, were the most frequent causes of feline urethrostomies. Urethral strictures (43%), recurrent bacterial UTI (29%), wound dehiscence (14%), and urolithiasis (14%) were among the post-urethrostomy consequences in felines. 57% (4/7) of the felines treated surgically responded well, and 43% (3/7) of the felines' fundamental issues were resolved together with the occurrence of complications. Despite a number of initial problems following urethrostomy, this study demonstrated that cats generally responded well to the
procedure.

Keywords: urethrostomy, feline, retrospective study, indications, complications.