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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;14(6):428-31.
doi: 10.1177/1098612X12442040. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Wedge meatoplasty as a treatment for stricture of the urethral meatus in a cat

Alistair I Freeman  1
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Wedge meatoplasty as a treatment for stricture of the urethral meatus in a cat

Alistair I Freeman. J Feline Med Surg. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

A three-and-a-half-year-old male neutered Siamese cat presented with idiopathic feline lower urinary tract inflammation and dysuria, which appeared to be caused by stricture of the urethral meatus. Wedge meatoplasty was performed, which relieved the cat's dysuria and restored a normal urine stream. To my knowledge, this is the first report of meatoplasty as a treatment for stricture of the urethral meatus in a cat.

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The author does not have any potential conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Photograph of the cat’s penis at presentation showing small urethral meatus with surrounding pale discoloration of the penile mucosa
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative photograph of the cat’s penis after resection of v-shaped wedge of tissue from the dorsal aspect
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