Feline Idiopathic Cystitis Study | Ethos Discovery
OpenFICUSS Study
Study Goals: FICUSS Study looks to improve understanding of Feline Idiopathic Cystitis. The collected samples will be used to help better understand the underlying pathophysiology of this disease, which can then be used to aid in the development of novel diagnostic tests and targeted therapies for this condition.
Eligibility criteria:
Male cates, (insert greater than or equal sign)kgs, (insert same sign again) 1year or age who are:
- Healthy cars with no previous history of FIC/UO
- Cats with active FIC and a concurrent UO
- Cats with FIC without a concurrent UO
- Cats with a history of FIC who are currently asymptomatic
- Cats with urolitiasis
What to expect:
This is a simple sample collection only study. Cats will undergo an exam and diagnostic testing (CBC, biochemistry, urinalysis, urine culture, abdominal ultrasound, radiographs) collecting whole blood, serum, plasma, urine, feces, and cheek swab samples.
Benefits of Participation:
If eligibility is met, their samples will be collected. Cats enrolled into the study will have all required diagnostics covered by the study including exam fee (~$2500).
Participating Hospitals:
| Vista Veterinary Specialists |
| Red Bank Veterinary Hospital – Tinton Falls |
| SAGE – Dublin |
| Veterinary Referral Center |
| Overland Park Veterinary Emergency and Specialty |
| Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty |
| Northfield Veterinary Center |
| PetER – Hunt Valley |
| Red Bank Veterinary Hospital – Mt. Laurel |
| Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley |
| SAGE – San Francisco |
| First Coast Veterinary Specialists |
| Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital (MVRH) |
| SAVES |
| Route 66 Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center |
| Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Waukesha |
| Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital |
| Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital – MI |
| Dogs and Cats Emergency & Specialty |
| Care Center Vets – Dayton |
| PetER – Columbia |
| Care Center Vets – Cincinnati |
| Upstate Vet Emergency + Specialty – Greenville |
| Maritime |
| Premier Veterinary Group – Orland Park |
| VESH West Springfield |
| Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital |
| Veterinary Specialty Hospital – North County |
| Valley Vet Emergency & Referral Center |
| Colorado Animal Specialty and Emergency |
| Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists |
| Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency |
| Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Byron Center |
| Animal Emergency & Specialty Center |
| Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital (PCVRH) |