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Cocker spaniel with bladder issues and hernia - what to know
By Niles, J D & Williams, J M·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1999·Small Animal Teaching Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Perineal hernia with bladder retroflexion in a female cocker spaniel.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female cocker spaniel was brought in with a rare condition called perineal hernia, which caused her bladder to flip backward. She had difficulty with bowel movements and other complications due to this condition. The veterinarian first performed surgeries to secure her bladder and colon, followed by another surgery to repair the hernias a week later. Thankfully, after the surgeries, she recovered well and showed no signs of the problem returning after a year.
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Abstract
Perineal herniation in the bitch is rare and its complication by bladder retroflexion in the bitch has not been previously reported in the literature. This case report describes a multigravid, five-year-old female cocker spaniel with bilateral perineal hernias, complicated by marked rectal sacculation and ventral bladder retroflexion. The case was managed initially by cystopexy and colopexy, followed seven days later by bilateral perineal herniorrhaphy. There was no recurrence of the problem by 12 months postsurgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10088090/