Tom Cat Catheter Placement

Suture holes in the silicone hub allow securing of the catheter to the prepuce.

Tom cat catheter placement.

Polytetrafluroethylene ptfe catheter with endhole or distal sideholes for the drainage or administration of fluids highly lubricious catheter shaft material ensures ease of catheter placement low profile silicone hub enables syringe attachment for flushing or connection to a closed collection system. This is an individually packaged and sterile urinary catheter made of polypropylene with premolded suture holes in the base plate to enable suturing to the prepuce. A 20 to 22 gauge over the needle catheter without the needle or olive tip catheter may also be used. Tom cat catheter 3 5 fr x 5 5 is a feline urinary catheter intended for assisting the relief of urethral obstruction in male cats.

Low profile silicone hub enables syringe attachment for flushing or connection to a closed collection system. This video is to be used for guides only and not to replace clinical protocol video provided by the university of pennsylvania school of veterinary medicine. Male cats are more prone to obstruction than female cats. The 5fr catheter has the potential benefits of less luminal obstruction from clots less likelihood of the cat urinating around it and easier flushing of saline.

However these are not usually long enough to reach the trigone and drain the bladder. Highly lubricious catheter shaft material helps ensure ease of catheter placement. However one study looking at the use of 3 5fr and 5fr urethral catheters showed higher reobstruction rates with 5fr catheters within 24 hours 19 with 5fr vs. Urethral obstruction is a potentially life threatening emergency.

Aggressive iv fluids stabilization sedation and unblocking is necessary. Roberta dev anand 12 925 views. Iv catheter placement cat duration. Catheter is rigid enough that a stylet is not required.

1 when the urethra becomes partially or completely blocked urine is unable to drain from the bladder resulting in fluid electrolyte and acid base abnormalities. For urethral catheter placement use a well lubricated rigid open ended urinary catheter eg 3 5 or 5 fr 10 cm polypropylene. This vetgirl online veterinary ce video demonstrates how to unblock a feline urethral obstruction or blocked cat. In this vetgirl online veterinary continuing education video we demonstrate how to unblock a patient with feline urethral obstruction fuo in this video we use a mila 3 5 french 10 inch 25 cm tomcat urinary catheter.