Tom Cat Catheter Sizes

Placement of the urinary catheter in the cat.

Tom cat catheter sizes.

Catheter is rigid enough that a stylet is not required. Highly lubricious catheter shaft material helps ensure ease of catheter placement. Wire guide stylet supplied to assist introduction of the catheter. 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.

It may be appropriate to clip the perineum of the cat to allow this to be performed in an aseptic fashion. 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. Red rubber catheters 3 5 and 5 fr can also be used if other urinary catheters are unavailable. Using the same technique mentioned above seed the catheter in the distal urethra and flush the catheter with sterile lubricant and 0 9 nacl while trying to advance it further into the urethra.

Katkath feline urinary catheter placement. Each tom tiddle catheter is covered with a sheath to maintain sterility before insertion. 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. Proximal fitting enables syringe attachment and suture holes in the base plate allow suturing to the prepuce.

The male cat will need either sedation or general anaesthesia unless the patient is completely moribund. Low profile silicone hub enables syringe attachment for flushing or connection to a closed collection system. Suture holes in the silicone hub allow securing of the catheter to the prepuce. Distal side holes or an endhole for drainage or administration of fluids.

Tom tiddle cat catheter open end. You can telephone our customer services team on 01274 736319 to place an order monday to friday from 9 00am to 5 30pm. 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. This catheter takes the place of the tomcat catheter.

Designed with advanced features and multiple size and end hole options tom tiddle is available in both short and long term use options in the treatment of flutd or flushing in cats. Tom tiddle cat catheter open end.