Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Female German Shepherd with urinary trouble treated by laser disc
By S. Lew-Kojrys et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2013·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Percutaneous laser disc decompression in the treatment of detrusor-urethral dyssynergia in a female German Shepherd: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female German Shepherd was brought to the clinic because she was having trouble urinating and defecating. After various tests, she was diagnosed with detrusor-urethral dyssynergia, a condition affecting bladder control. Initial treatments with medications didn't help, so the vet performed an MRI that showed a problem in her spine. She then underwent a procedure called percutaneous laser disc decompression, which successfully restored her ability to urinate just four days later. Eventually, the catheter was removed, and her symptoms completely went away.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old female, German Shepherd with urinary and faecal voiding difficulties was admitted to the clinic. The patient was subjected to neurological, ultrasonographic and radiological examinations as well as blood and urine tests. Based on clinical observations and test results, the dog was diagnosed with detrusor-urethral dyssynergia. The prescribed pharmacological treatment consisted of alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists and skeletal muscle relaxants. The patient was catheterised daily, and Foley's catheter was temporarily inserted. Pharmacological treatment was not effective, however, and the patient was subjected to an MRI examination of the lumbosacral spine which revealed L6-L7 dyscopathy. The dog was then subjected to percutaneous laser disc decompression. Pharmacological treatment was continued, and the catheter was left in place after surgery. Active urination was restored four days after surgery despite the presence of the catheter. The catheter was subsequently removed, and pharmacological treatment was gradually discontinued. The symptoms of dyssynergia subsided completely.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/6870-VETMED