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Internal Medicine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Urinary tract


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                                                                                                                                                                             Increased urge to
                                                                                                                                                                                 urinate





                                                                                                                                                                                              Pollakisuria
                                                                                                                                                                Large urine                (= many small urine
                                                                                                                                                                 portions
                                                                                                                                                                                               portions)





                                                                                                                                                                â PD/PU           Increased need to    Normal need to
                                                                                                                                                                pp. 60–61             urinate             urinate






                                                                                                                                                                                   Inflammation/
                                                                                                                                                                                  partial obstruction  Marking behaviour





                                                                                                                                                                                – FIC (cat)
                                                                                                                                                                                – Urolithiasis
                                                                                                                                                                                – Bacterial urinary
                                                                                                                                                                                 tract infection
                                                                                                                                                                                – Urinary tract
                                                                                                                                                                                 neoplasia
                                                                                                                                                                                – Prostatic disease
                                                                                                                                                                                  (e.g. prostatic
                                                                                                                                                                                  abscess, prostatitis)






























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