Tips on treatments for Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

What is it about?

The true pathophysiology of FIC can vary between patients and includes intrinsic abnormalities, increased sensitivity to stressors, reduced nerve sensitivity or an abnormal sympathoneural outflow. This difficult disease process causes stress to owners and the patient and can be a cause of owners surrendering pets to rescue centres or even considering euthanasia.

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Why is it important?

Current treatment for FIC involves a variety of medications including analgesia, antibiotics, nutraceuticals, antispasmodics, environmental modification and diet alteration. Environmental changes have been shown to reduce the occurrence of symptoms; however, the trials indicating this were uncontrolled because of the number of changing variables. Evidence for the use of medications is lacking, identifying the need for further research in this area.