Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urethral prolapse in dogs with high risk in English bulldogs
By Carr, Jennifer G et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2014·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral prolapse in dogs: a retrospective study.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male English Bulldog was diagnosed with urethral prolapse, a condition where part of the urethra slips out of place, causing noticeable swelling and discomfort. The dog underwent surgery to fix the prolapse, with most dogs in the study receiving either resection and anastomosis or urethropexy. While some dogs experienced bleeding after surgery, using a specific stitching technique helped reduce this risk. Unfortunately, about half of the dogs had a recurrence of the prolapse later on, but giving certain medications after surgery seemed to help lower this chance.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the signalment, clinical signs, treatment, and outcome of dogs with urethral prolapse and identify risk factors associated with prolapse or treatment. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. ANIMALS: Dogs (n = 48) with urethral prolapse. METHODS: Medical records (May 1995-June 2010) from 2 referral centers were reviewed. Retrieved data included signalment, clinical signs, laboratory findings, treatment, complications, results of long-term follow-up. Records from Veterinary Medical Data Base (VMDB) were evaluated to determine odds ratios. RESULTS: Odds ratio for urethral prolapse in English bulldogs compared to all breeds was 366.99 (95% CI: 265.83, 506.65). Of 48 affected dogs, 46 had either resection and anastomosis (43 dogs) or urethropexy (3 dogs). The most common early postoperative complication was hemorrhage (39%); postoperative hemorrhage was less common when a simple continuous pattern was used for resection and anastomosis. Prolapse recurred in 57% of dogs available for long-term follow-up; recurrence was less common in dogs that were administered postoperative butorphanol or acepromazine. Gender was not associated with urethral prolapse or postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS: Urethral prolapse occurs most commonly in English bulldogs. Postoperative hemorrhage and prolapse recurrence may be reduced with use of a simple continuous pattern for urethral anastomosis and by administration of postoperative sedation, respectively. Castration status did not appear to affect prolapse development or outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24749560/