Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pregnant Rottweiler with bladder hernia fixed by surgery
By Sontas, B H et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2008·Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Perineal hernia because of retroflexion of the urinary bladder in a rottweiler bitch during pregnancy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A young pregnant Rottweiler was brought to the vet with a large mass of tissue sticking out from her vulva. An ultrasound showed that the puppies had died, and during surgery to remove her uterus and ovaries, the vet found that her bladder had slipped out of place. The vet carefully put the bladder back where it belonged, and after a week, the dog was doing well with no urinary problems. Two months later, she was still healthy and showed no signs of the issue returning.
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Abstract
A young pregnant rottweiler bitch was presented with a large mass of tissue protruding through the vulvar lips. Foetal death was diagnosed on ultrasonography, and ovariohysterectomy was performed, at which time the bladder was observed to be dislocated caudally into the pelvic cavity under the vagina. The bladder was manually repositioned during surgery. One week later, the bitch was healthy with no evidence of dysuria, stranguria or urinary incontinence. Two months later, the owner reported that the bitch was clinically normal with no recurrence of the retroflexion. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of retroflexion of the urinary bladder during pregnancy.
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