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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 19(5): 349-356, 2015.
Bilateral
ectopic ureter in a female dog: case report
Oliveira NA DVM1,
Bittar IP DVM1, Oliveira TA DVM1, Gouveia TC2,
Rodrigues DF DVM1, Mendes FF DVM1, Fioravanti
MCS DVM1
1School
of Veterinary and Animal Science, Goias Federal
University, Goiás, Brazil 2Rio Verde
University, Goiás, Brazil.
ABSTRACT
Oliveira NA, Bittar IP,
Oliveira TA, Gouveia TC, Rodrigues DF, Fioravanti MCS, Bilateral ectopic ureter in a female dog, Onl J Vet Res, 19(5): 349-356,
2015. A 4-month-old female Siberian Husky was presented for evaluation of urinary incontinence.
Abdominal ultrasonography suggested bilateral mega-ureter but visualization of the
final segment of the ureter for insertion was not possible. Excretory tests confirmed bilateral ureteral ectopia
with the left ureter being extramural and right intramural, both opening onto
the urethra. Neuro-heterocystotomy was performed and by 15 days of surgery, miction control improved. Antibiotic treatment for an
adjacent cystitis resolved urinary incontinence. The findings show that an
early diagnosis of ureteral ectopia can avoid
problems with lower and upper urinary tract. Because treatment is by surgical
correction, the owner should be advised beforehand to avoid postoperative
complications such as permanent urinary incontinence. Ureteral ectopia is a congenital defect, so animals with this
anomaly should be excluded from reproduction through elective castration.
Key words: ureteral ectopia, Neoureterocystotomy,
Siberian Husky, urinary incontinence.
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