Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with congenital phimosis and urinary issues treated with surgery
By Bright, S R & Mellanby, R J·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2004·Ashleigh Veterinary Centre, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital phimosis in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 8-week-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in because it was urinating frequently and drinking a lot of water. The vet found that the cat's penis couldn't be pulled out from its sheath, which was causing these issues. After treating a urinary infection with antibiotics, the cat's drinking and urination improved, but it still had some blood in its urine. To fix the problem, the vet performed a simple surgery to remove a small piece of the sheath, which successfully resolved the cat's symptoms.
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Abstract
An 8-week-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of pollakiuria and polydipsia. No abnormalities were detected during the clinical examination other than the penis could not be extruded from the prepuce. Urine culture demonstrated a growth of E. coli, which was treated with a prolonged course of amoxycillin. The polydipsia resolved and the pollakiuria improved but did not completely abate after antibiotic treatment and the cat had occasional bouts of haematuria. Because of the history of pollakiuria and polydipsia and the ongoing, occasional bouts of haematuria, the cat underwent surgical correction of the congenital phimosis. A small wedge of the dorsal prepuce was removed and the ipsilateral edges of the prepuce were apposed using a simple interrupted pattern. The procedure was quick, easy to perform and led to a resolution of the occasional bouts of haematuria and pollakiuria.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15546768/