Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary incontinence from ectopic ureters in male dogs
By Anders, Katherine J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2012·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ectopic ureters in male dogs: review of 16 clinical cases (1999-2007).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 16 male dogs with urinary incontinence was diagnosed with a condition called ectopic ureters, where the ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys) are improperly positioned. The dogs were evaluated using imaging techniques like CT scans to confirm the diagnosis. After surgery to correct the problem, 82% of the dogs that were incontinent before the operation regained normal bladder control. This means that many dogs experienced a significant improvement in their symptoms following treatment.
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Abstract
Ureteral ectopia is a well-described cause of urinary incontinence in female dogs, but this condition has not been completely characterized in male dogs. Sixteen male dogs with ectopic ureters were evaluated between Jan 1999 and Mar 2007. Male dogs were similar to female dogs with ectopic ureters in terms of breed, presenting complaint, age of onset, and bilateral nature of the ectopia. Diagnosis was made by expert interpretation of imaging techniques such as excretory urography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). Overall, 11 of 13 dogs that had surgical correction of ectopic ureters were incontinent preoperatively. Urinary continence was restored in 82% of those dogs.
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