Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary tract problems found by cystoscopy in dogs needing
By Estrin, Alexander et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2022·From the School of Veterinary Medicine (A.E.), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cystoscopic Abnormalities in Dogs Presented for Episioplasty.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female dog with a recessed vulva was brought in for surgery called episioplasty because she kept getting urinary tract infections. During her evaluation, the vet used a special camera (cystoscopy) to look inside her urinary tract and found abnormalities in 11 out of 29 dogs examined. The vet performed corrective procedures on 10 of these dogs, helping to fix the issues that were causing the infections. This approach not only helped with the surgery but also allowed the vet to take samples for further testing.
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Abstract
A recessed vulva is a conformational abnormality that predisposes affected dogs to urinary tract infections. An episioplasty can be recommended for correction of this abnormality when medical management of recurrent urinary tract infection fails. The objective of this study was to investigate the type and incidence of urogenital abnormalities visualized by cystoscopy in dogs presenting for episioplasty. Medical records of 29 dogs that presented for an episioplasty and had a concurrent or prior cystoscopy were reviewed. Eleven of the 29 dogs had urogenital abnormalities diagnosed on cystoscopic evaluation, and 1 dog was diagnosed with a urogenital abnormality during vaginal examination while under general anesthesia. Ten of the dogs with urogenital abnormalities had a corrective procedure performed, 8 of which were cystoscopically assisted. Cystoscopy provides the ability to directly visualize the urinary tract and obtain samples for biopsy and culture and facilitates correction of some anatomic abnormalities that may predispose the patient to developing recurrent urinary tract infections. Cystoscopy should be considered as a routine part of a thorough evaluation of the urinary tract in cases presenting for episioplasty.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35793482/