Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urine blockage diagnosed by contrast ultrasound after trauma
By Trikoupi, Georgia et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·Faculty of Health Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis of traumatic urethral stricture in a canine patient with contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography : A case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet with difficulty urinating and straining to pass urine for three days. After various tests, including imaging, the vet found a blockage in the urethra caused by a previous injury. To fix this, the dog had surgery to create a new opening for urine to exit. After three days in the hospital, the dog was able to go home and recover well.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old intact male mixed-breed dog presented with a 3-day history of stranguria and dysuria. Results of physical examination, plain radiographs, and ultrasonography were consistent with a traumatic urethral stricture in the prescrotal urethra just under the previous trauma region, resulting in partial obstruction of urine outflow. Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (CE-VUS) was performed, and a urethral stricture was confirmed. The dog underwent surgery. A scrotal urethrostomy was performed. After 3 days of hospitalization, the dog was discharged from the Clinic. Based on an extensive literature review, this is the first report using CE-VUS to evaluate urethral pathology in a canine patient.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38047483/