Risk Factors
- Age: Uncommon in cats younger than 1 year of age. Most commonly occurs in cats within the 2 to 5 age group.
- Sex: Male and neutered male cats are at greater risk for urethral obstruction than females because their urethra is longer and narrower. Nonobstructive FLUTD occur equally in males and females.
- Dehydration
- Diet
- Obesity
The disorder may be caused by a combination of these factors. For example, a diet which is high in magnesium or other minerals and high in pH, combined with inadequate intake of water may lead to favorable conditions for precipitating buildup in the lower urinary tract. However, these factors affect individual cats differently.
Read more about this topic: Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
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