Blocked Again? How Lorazepam May Reduce Repeat Urethral Obstructions in Male Cats

About this episode

The episode discusses a study on the use of lorazepam to prevent repeat urethral obstructions in male cats.

Send us Fan Mail Zero re-obstructions sounds almost too good to be true, so we wanted to understand exactly how the data got there and what it means for everyday feline practice. We are joined by study author Dr. Kelly Tart to talk about a prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial evaluating lorazepam for recurrence prevention after feline urethral obstruction in male cats, one of the most common and life-threatening urinary emergencies we treat. We start with the “why”: feline u...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Kelly Tart

Topics covered

• feline health
• urethral obstruction
• lorazepam
• veterinary medicine
• clinical trials

Keywords

• lorazepam
• feline urethral obstruction
• male cats
• veterinary emergency
• clinical trial

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