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- Title
Resection of urachal anomalies in dogs with recurrent lower urinary tract disease.
- Authors
Visser, Judith; Kummeling, Anne; Nugteren, Marjon A.; Grinwis, Guy C. M.; Brocks, Bouvien A. W.
- Abstract
Objective: To determine whether surgical removal of urachal anomalies improves the outcomes of dogs with recurrent lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) and bacterial urinary tract infection (BUTI). Study design: Retrospective study. Animals: Thirty‐three dogs with urachal anomalies and recurrent LUTD or BUTI. Methods: Medical records of dogs with LUTD or BUTI and a diagnosis of urachal anomaly treated by partial cystectomy were reviewed. A minimum follow‐up of 9 months was required for inclusion. Results: Median age at onset of clinical signs was 12 months (range, 1 month to 10 years). Urachal anomalies were detected with histopathology in 20 of 28 (71%) dogs. At a median follow‐up of 22 months (range, 9‐114), 21 of 28 (64%) dogs were free of signs of LUTD. Nine (27%) dogs exhibited reduced signs of LUTD; in three (9%) dogs, no clinical improvement was observed. Among the 25 dogs with confirmed preoperative BUTI, 22 clinically improved with surgery. Conclusion: Partial cystectomy reduced the long‐term severity of clinical signs and risk of recurrence of LUTD or BUTI in dogs with confirmed or suspected urachal anomalies. Clinical significance: Partial cystectomy should be considered as an adjunct to the treatment of LUTD and BUTI in dogs.
- Subjects
URINARY organs; URINARY tract infections; DOGS; AGE of onset
- Publication
Veterinary Surgery, 2020, Vol 49, Issue 1, p214
- ISSN
0161-3499
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vsu.13311