Abstract

  An eleven-year-old male Shih-tzu dog was presented with acute onset of stranguria, pollakiuria and haematuria. On the clinical examination, a full distended bladder of a massive size was palpated which was evident on radiography as well. Moreover, there was radiographic evidence of radiopaque calculi affecting the penile part of the urethra. However, there was not any radiographic evidence of urolithiasis of the bladder and the rest of the abdominal organs appeared radiographically normal. These finding were consistent with total urethral obstruction and after several unsuccessful attempts for resolution with retrohydropulsion, cystotomy and urethrostomy were performed, to inspect for potential presence of bladder uroliths and to create a new urethral stoma. After a short hospitalisation period the animal was discharged and the owner reported significant improvements four weeks post operatively. Finally, the patient adapted fully to the new condition eight weeks after the procedure. Aetiology and reliability of the diagnostic and surgical techniques of urethral obstruction are discussed as well as management of post-operative complications.

Keywords: Dog; Urinary Obstruction; Animals

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Citation

Citation: Viktoria Tsari. “Surgical Management of Urethral Obstruction in a Dog by Urethrostomy: A Case Study” Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 2.3 (2020): 29-34.

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Copyright: © 2020 Viktoria Tsari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.