Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vietnamese pot-bellied pig with blocked urethra and urinary infections
By Parsons, D A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1998·Department of Large Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Incomplete urethral obstruction associated with dilatation of the urethra, cystitis, and pyelonephritis in a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Vietnamese pot-bellied pig was brought to the vet because he was having trouble urinating, a condition known as stranguria. The examination revealed that he had severe swelling and inflammation in the urethra, along with bladder inflammation (cystitis) and kidney infection (pyelonephritis). This pig had ongoing urinary tract issues that led to a blockage in the urethra, but the exact cause of the inflammation was unclear. Possible reasons included a chronic bacterial infection or injury. Treatment details were not specified, but addressing the underlying issues would be essential for recovery.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated male vietnamese pot-bellied pig examined because of stranguria was found to have severe dilatation and inflammation of the pelvic portion of the urethra accompanied by cystitis and pyelonephritis. The pig had apparently had chronic inflammation of the urinary tract that eventually progressed to incomplete obstruction of the urethra. However, the initial cause of the urinary tract inflammation could not be determined. Possible causes included chronic bacterial infection, traumatic injury during urethral catheterization, and injury to the urethral mucosa secondary to extreme acidification of the urine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9448833/