Formerly known as FUS or FLUTD, feline idiopathic cystitis simply means bladder inflammation of unknown cause. It is a set of symptoms that cannot be classified as a disease.

Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is the most common diagnosis in cats with LUTS (idiopathic means “of unknown cause”). FIC is a catchall term used to describe cases of LUTS in which all diagnostics fail …

Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a general term used to describe conditions affecting the bladder or urethra of cats;1 it is not a syndrome or specific diagnosis.

In cats, diseases of the lower urinary tract (bladder and urethra) are often grouped under the term feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). This is because it can be challenging to distinguish between the …

What is Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS)? Feline Urologic Syndrome, also known as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD), is a term used to describe a variety of conditions affecting the lower …

Years ago, when I began practice, we would see cats with Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS) multiple times a month. The cats were always in distress and owners reported multiple trips to the litter box …

The FUS gene provides instructions for making a protein that is found within the cell nucleus in most tissues and is involved in many of the steps of protein production. Learn about this gene and related …

Most cats with cystitis exhibit blood in the urine and discomfort while urinating. The discomfort is usually mild, but can become much worse if it is not treated. Female cats may develop stones in the bladder …

FUS occurs in all breeds and ages, male and female, neutered and non-neutered, indoor and outdoor cats, and in those fed all type foods. Feline urinary problems are currently the subject of much …

F.U.S. is an abbreviation for Feline Urological Syndrome. More than one in 10-15 cats are prone to this problem.