Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe blood in urine and anemia from bladder vessel problem
By Littman, M P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Macrohematuria and life-threatening anemia attributable to subepithelial vascular ectasia of the urinary bladder in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male dog was brought in with blood in his urine, which led to severe anemia. During surgery, the vet discovered an unusual blood vessel on the bladder that looked like an ulcerated varicose vein. After removing this abnormal vessel, the dog's bleeding stopped, and he has not had any further issues in the 22 months since the surgery.
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Abstract
Hematuria leading to life-threatening anemia was evaluated in a 9-year-old male dog. At surgery, an abnormal vessel resembling an ulcerated varicose vein was found on the surface of the bladder mucosa. After removal of the lesion, hematuria ceased and had not recurred 22 months later.
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