Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with curved penis and urinary blockage treated by surgery
By Aina Murcia-Barba et al.·Published in Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports·2024·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Preputial urethrostomy in a cat with suspected glandular hypospadias: case report and literature review
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old neutered male Turkish Angora cat was brought in for trouble urinating due to a blockage in his urinary tract. The vet found that the cat had an unusual condition where the tip of his penis was curved and the opening was smaller than normal, which was causing his urinary issues. To fix this, the vet performed a surgery called preputial urethrostomy, which created a new opening for urine to pass. After the surgery, the cat no longer had any urinary problems and recovered without any complications.
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Abstract
Case summary An 11-year-old neutered male Turkish Angora cat was referred for obstructive feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). On physical examination, the penis was curved at the tip and had a smaller than normal urethral opening proximal to the end, consistent with singular glandular hypospadias with a dorsal penile curvature. Because of its recurrent obstructive FLUTD history and inability to catheterise the urethra, a preputial urethrostomy (PRU) was performed. The PRU resolved the clinical signs with no clinical recurrence and no short- or long-term complications. Relevance and novel information To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first description of singular glandular hypospadias in a cat. In addition, this is the first time feline hypospadias has been reported to occur with obstructive FLUTD and to be treated by preputial urethrostomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169241272195