Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary incontinence fixed by surgery in West Highland terrier
By Connery, Neil A & Spotswood, Tim·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An unusual case of urinary incontinence in an intersex West Highland white terrier.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old neutered female West Highland white terrier was brought in for urinary incontinence that wasn't getting better with medication. The vet found some unusual birth defects affecting her urinary tract, including abnormal openings and a low vulvar position. To fix these issues, the vet performed surgery to remove part of the vagina and reconstruct the urethra. After the surgery, the dog's incontinence was resolved, and she was able to urinate normally.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old neutered female West Highland white terrier dog was presented with a history of congenital urinary incontinence that had become refractory to medical management. Complex urogenital anomalies including urethrovestibular and vestibuloperineal fistulae with low vulvar position along with a penoclitoris were present. Vaginectomy with perineal urethral reconstruction resolved the incontinence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633714/