Obstrucción uretral causada por urolitiasis recurrente en canino Dálmata de 6 años.

Abstract

The present study shows the case of a 6-year-old male Dalmatian canine that was admitted to the veterinary clinic "Mascovet", Cúcuta, Colombia, with a medical referral order from another veterinary clinic in case of a possible reoccurrence of urolithiasis. The patient presented signs of dysuria, hematuria, with presence of abdominal pain before the clinical examination. Haematological evaluation and urinalysis revealed a picture of dehydration, stress and urinary infection with the presence of urate crystals. Blood chemistry demonstrated postrenal azotemia and the ultrasound examination showed evidence of a hyperechoic structure of approximately 1.63 cm that generates acoustic shadowing. On radiographic examination using double contrast, the presence of a urethral obstruction at the level of the penile urethra is evident. As an established treatment, orchiectomy was performed with scrotal ablation, scrotal urethrostomy and cystotomy. The results were successful in correcting the difficulty of urination by 100%.