Cistotomía en canino schnauzer con retención urinaria secundaria a obstrucción por urolitiasis vesical.

Abstract

It is presented the clinical case of a male Schnauzer dog, 12 years old, with a weight of

9.5 kg. The patient arrived to consultation because a reported Anuria of more than one day. The owner reports that the patient tried to urinate and drip urine. At the time of consultation was

performed an abdominal palpation after which the dog showed pain signs. Supplementary tests including: Blood (CH), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CREA), where taken and results shown values in the normal ranges. Abdominal ultrasound was practiced and shown presence of sediments at the bladder level. A guided cistocentesis was performed to extract the sediments, which were examined. In addition, radiographic plaques were taken in the ventro-dorsal and latero-lateral projections, to confirm the presence of the urinary stones, their location and size. In the radiographic projections, the presence of these urinary stones at the bladder and urethral level was observed. Treatment for the patient was surgical; Where the cystotomy was performed and continued with medicated diets to reduce the recurrence of urolitos to offer a better quality of life to the patient.