Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog leaking urine from rectum after pelvic injury and surgery
By Tam, Candance et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2022·From Small Animal Hospital (C.T.), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic Rectovesicular Fistula in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old male Australian cattle dog was brought in because he was leaking urine from his rectum, both when resting and trying to urinate. After some imaging tests, the vet found that he had a rectovesicular fistula (an abnormal connection between the bladder and rectum) along with some healing pelvic fractures. The dog underwent surgery to repair the fistula, and he made a full recovery, urinating and defecating normally five months later.
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Abstract
A 7 mo old intact male Australian cattle dog presented for evaluation of a suspected urethrorectal fistula after being examined by the primary veterinarian for leaking of urine from the rectum at rest and when posturing to urinate. Advanced imaging identified a caudally retroflexed urinary bladder, several healing pelvic fractures, and a rectovesicular fistula. Primary surgical repair of the fistula was performed. The dog recovered well from surgery and was urinating and defecating normally as of 5 mo after the operation. This is the first report of a traumatic rectovesicular fistula in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36315863/