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Section: Overview
Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) literally means an inflammation of the urinary bladder in cats of unknown origin. It is also called feline idiopathic lower urinary tract disease (FiLUTD) or feline urologic syndrome (FUS). FIC has been estimated to affect up to 1% of the cat population.Despite many years of research, the cause of FIC remains unknown. Factors that may play a role in the development of FIC include viruses, type of diet fed (especially dry food diets with high mineral content), stress, confinement to a strictly indoor environment, and genetic factors (longhaired cats, for example, seem to be more commonly affected). Treatment often involves a change in diet from a dry food to a canned food and attempts to minimize stress in the animals environment.
Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine, which may or may not be visible to the naked eye.
Acute cystitis is inflammation of the urinary bladder, and in cats it is not usually infectious in nature. The most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in cats is feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC),...
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