Tony Buffington C A, Westropp Jodi L, Chew Dennis J
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
J Feline Med Surg. 2014 May;16(5):385-94. doi: 10.1177/1098612X14530212.
NEW CONCEPTS: Ideas about the causes of lower urinary tract signs (LUTS) in cats have changed significantly in the past 40 years. Recent research is challenging the conventional view that the bladder is always the perpetrator of LUTS, and suggests that the bladder can also be one victim of a systemic process associated with a sensitized central stress response system.
In this article the authors provide their perspective on the implications of these findings for the diagnosis and treatment of cats with LUTS, provide some historical context, and suggest ways that the veterinary profession might work together to better understand the disorders underlying these signs, and possibly reduce their prevalence.
新观念：在过去40年里，关于猫下尿路症状（LUTS）病因的观念发生了显著变化。最近的研究对膀胱总是LUTS肇事者的传统观点提出了挑战，并表明膀胱也可能是与敏感的中枢应激反应系统相关的全身性过程的受害者之一。
在本文中，作者阐述了这些发现对LUTS猫诊断和治疗的影响，提供了一些历史背景，并提出了兽医行业可以共同努力的方式，以便更好地理解这些症状背后的疾病，并可能降低其发生率。
