Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hypospadias causing urinary problems in two cats
By M.G. Paim et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2023·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Hypospadias in two cats - case report
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male cat was brought in for a check-up before neutering and was found to have a rare condition called hypospadias, where the urethral opening is not in the correct place. Another cat, also male and 2 years old, had been struggling with frequent urination and pain for a month, and was diagnosed with a different type of hypospadias. Both cats had signs of urinary tract issues and were treated with antibiotics. The first cat underwent neutering, while the second had surgery to correct the urethral opening along with neutering. Both cats recovered well after their treatments.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Hypospadias is an uncommon sexual development disorder in cats, in which the urethral opening is not in its anatomical location on the penis. The purpose of this report is to describe two cases of hypospadias in the feline species. The first cat was asymptomatic, had a history of bacterial cystitis, and was diagnosed with perineal hypospadias at an appointment for preoperative evaluation of orchiectomy. The second cat had clinical signs of dysuria and pollakiuria for 30 days and had glandular hypospadias. Both cats showed abnormalities in the urinalysis which were suggestive of lower urinary tract disease. For both cases, clinical treatment with antibiotic therapy was performed. In the first patient, surgical treatment consisted of orchiectomy, while in the second animal a perineal urethrostomy and orchiectomy were performed. The cats had a satisfactory recovery after the treatments. Performing a thorough physical examination is essential to diagnose cases of hypospadias and choose the best treatment for each patient.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-12882