Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urethral blockage after pelvic surgery in young male Labrador
By Dudley, Robert M & Wilkens, Brent E·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral obstruction as a complication of staged bilateral triple pelvic osteotomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old neutered male Labrador retriever developed a blockage in his urethra (the tube that carries urine) after undergoing surgery to correct hip problems. Despite trying standard medical treatments, the urinary issues did not improve, so the veterinarian had to perform another surgery to fix the obstruction. After the surgical correction, the dog was able to urinate normally again.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old, neutered male Labrador retriever developed urethral obstruction secondary to staged, bilateral, triple pelvic osteotomy procedures. Conventional medical therapy failed to resolve the urinary dysfunction, and eventual surgical correction was required. Prior anecdotal reports exist on this complication, but little to no information is available in the veterinary literature. It was the objective of this case report to document this rare complication and describe its correction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15007054/