Masked Urethral Injury by Urinary Catheter in a
Female Dog
S. H. Kim, J. H. Kim, N. S. Kim, K. C1.
Lee, H. B. Lee and M. S. Kim*
Department of Veterinary Surgery, 1Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College
of Veterinary Medicine,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea
*Corresponding author:
mskim@jbnu.ac.kr
Abstract
This report describes the importance of careful diagnosis of intrapelvic urethra
in cases of pelvic fractures. A 2-year-old intacted female Spitz with multiple
pelvic fractures following traffic accident was treated with internal fixation.
Urethral catheter was dislodged and patient discharged in good conditions. Next
day, the patient was readmitted with vomiting and dysuria. Retrograde
urethrography (RUG) revealed a urethral rupture by a broken bone fragment at
bladder outlet which repaired by urethral anastomosis. A delayed diagnosis of
urethral rupture was because of absence of the signs at the time of first visit.
Moreover early urethral catheterization can mask the problems of urinary tract.
As urethral rupture in female dog has been reported uncommon compared with male,
examination including RUG should more careful.