Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary incontinence in Pekingese with one missing kidney and urinary
By Agut, A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2002·Departamento de Patologia Animal, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unilateral renal agenesis associated with additional congenital abnormalities of the urinary tract in a Pekingese bitch.
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Plain-English summary
An eight-month-old Pekingese puppy was brought in for urinary incontinence and was found to have several birth defects in her urinary tract, including a missing left kidney and abnormal ureters. The vet used imaging tests to confirm these issues. To manage her condition, the puppy was put on a special diet with limited protein to help support her remaining kidney, which was struggling due to swelling. With this treatment, her symptoms were better managed, but ongoing care will be necessary.
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Abstract
An eight-month-old Pekingese bitch with urinary incontinence was found to have three congenital anomalies of the urinary tract: left renal agenesis, bilateral ectopic ureters with a left cranial blind-ending ureter, and urinary bladder hypoplasia. The diagnoses were made by retrograde vaginourethrography, excretory urography, ultrasonography and duplex Doppler ultrasonography. Although urological anomalies associated with renal agenesis have been frequently observed, a cranial blind-end ectopic ureter has not, to the authors' knowledge, been described in the bitch. The dog was managed medically with a restricted protein diet because of a compromised unilateral kidney with hydronephrosis and hydroureter.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11837226/