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They were classified as chronic UMNI if the injury had occurred more than 3 days previously. The cats were divided equally into 2 groups: the M group (n = 17) managed with only MBE, and the MT group (17) managed with MBE and tactile stimulation.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In both groups, all the cats affected by chronic UMNI resumed urination. The time required to obtain a urine stream in the chronic UMNI was 9.3 seconds in the M group and 3.1 seconds in the MT group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; .05). In the cats affected by acute UMNI, a urine stream was achieved in 54% of the M group and 100% of the MT group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; .05). 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