Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fecal and urinary incontinence and priapism from distemper
By Guilford, W G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and priapism associated with multifocal distemper encephalomyelitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for fecal incontinence (inability to control bowel movements), urinary incontinence (inability to control urination), and priapism (prolonged erection). These unusual symptoms were caused by chronic distemper encephalomyelitis, a serious condition affecting the dog's nervous system. The vet tried some treatments that provided temporary relief, but unfortunately, the dog's condition worsened, leading to euthanasia due to the progressive nature of the disease.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old castrated mixed-breed dog had atypical signs of chronic distemper encephalomyelitis. The predominant signs were related to visceral rather than somatic dysfunction. The visceral dysfunction was largely attributable to distemper-associated inflammatory lesions in the spinal cord and resulted in fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and priapism. Empirical treatment of the dog resulted in transitory improvement prior to euthanasia performed because of the progressive nature of the encephalomyelitis.
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