Performance of a veterinary urine dipstick paddle system for diagnosis and identification of urinary tract infections in dogs and cats.

Objective: To evaluate the performance of a veterinary urine dipstick paddle (UDP) for diagnosis and identification of urinary tract infection (UTI) in dogs and cats.

Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded study.

Sample: 207 urine specimens.

Unilateral laryngeal paralysis subsequent to surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus in an 8-week-old domestic shorthair cat.

Case Description: An 8-week-old female domestic shorthair cat was treated for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with surgical ligation. Seven weeks postoperatively, the cat was evaluated because of increased upper respiratory noise, inspiratory stridor, wheezing, and episodes of intermittent open-mouth breathing that had developed 1 week following the surgical ligation.

Clinical Findings: The cat was sedated, and examination of the larynx revealed left-sided laryngeal paralysis.