Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
What affects recovery after urethral rupture in dogs and cats?
By Anderson, Rochelle B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2006·Regional Veterinary Referral Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prognostic factors for successful outcome following urethral rupture in dogs and cats.
Plain-English summary
A group of 20 dogs and 29 cats were diagnosed with urethral rupture, which is a serious injury affecting their ability to urinate. In dogs, this often happened due to car accidents, while in cats, it was usually linked to blockages and catheter use. The study found that having multiple injuries made recovery less likely, but other factors like the type of surgery or how long the urinary diversion was in place didn’t seem to affect the outcome. Overall, pets with fewer injuries had a better chance of recovery.
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Abstract
Twenty dogs and 29 cats were identified with urethral rupture. Males predominated in both groups. The most common cause of urethral rupture in dogs was vehicular trauma, and in cats it was trauma associated with urethral obstruction and catheterization. Clinicopathological findings, type of surgical correction, time to surgery, type of urinary diversion, and duration of urinary diversion were not statistically associated with the outcome. In this study, the presence of multiple traumatic injuries was associated with a poor outcome.
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