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Congenital urethral problems in dogs are uncommon. Some of the conditions that occur include a urethra that does not open all the way or does not open at all, hypospadias (see below), multiple urethras, urethral diverticula (small pouches that form in the urethra), urethrorectal and rectovaginal fistulas (see below), and narrowing of the urethra.
Objectives: The objective was to report and compare the complications and recurrence rates of urethral prolapse in dogs when treated with urethropexy, resection and anastomosis or a combined surgical technique.
Urethral prolapse. Prolapse of the distal urethra through the external urethral orifice is uncommonly reported mainly in English bulldogs. Common clinical signs are licking and intermittent haemorrhage, becoming worse at erection. The use of castration and hormonal therapy to prevent erection has been unsuccessful.
22 kwi 2014 · 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.
1 kwi 2014 · Urethral prolapse is a condition in male dogs whereby the urethral mucosa protrudes from the external urethral orifice. Clinical signs include a visible mass of urethral tissue at the distal...
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.
Urethral prolapse is a potentially life-threatening medical condition affecting dogs that occurs when the urethra slides out of its normal anatomical position and protrudes from the urinary opening. Its exact cause is not yet known, but there are both congenital and acquired predisposing factors.
