Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound finds hair stuck in a dog's bladder and urethra
By de Campos Fonseca Pinto, Ana Carolina Brandão et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic diagnosis of a hair foreign body in the urinary bladder of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought in for evaluation after showing signs of urinary issues. An ultrasound revealed two hair strands lodged in his urinary bladder and urethra. The veterinarian performed a procedure called cystoscopy to remove the hairs, which was successful. Removing these foreign bodies is important because they can lead to urinary infections or the formation of bladder stones. After the procedure, the dog was expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old male neutered mixed-breed dog with a history of gallbladder mucocele and urolithiasis was evaluated by ultrasound. Two hyperechoic, linear foreign bodies with no distal acoustic shadowing were detected in the urinary bladder and urethra. Following the ultrasound examination, the patient underwent cystoscopy, and two single hairs were found and successfully retrieved. Considering that urinary bladder foreign bodies may be a source for urinary tract infection and can act as a nidus for urocystolith formation, removal is recommended. This is the first published report describing ultrasonographic diagnosis of a hair foreign body in the canine urinary bladder and urethra.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34448284/