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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec;63(12):1203-1207.

Treatment of a cystocele in a female dog 3 days after whelping

Carma Horwood  1 , Jennifer Wan  1 , Alex Zur Linden  1 , Melissa A MacIver  1
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Treatment of a cystocele in a female dog 3 days after whelping

Carma Horwood et al. Can Vet J. 2022 Dec.

Abstract
in English, French

A case of a cystocele is reported in a 3-year-old intact female Doberman pinscher. The urinary bladder and vaginal body were reduced within the abdominal cavity and secured by cystopexy and cervicopexy allowing the uterus and ovaries to be spared. This is the first report describing the surgery for a cystocele in a young female dog 3 days after whelping, with sparing of the reproductive tract. Key clinical message: This is the first report to describe a cystocele in a young intact female dog after whelping with sparing of the female reproductive tract.

Traitement d’une cystocèle chez une chienne 3 jours après la mise bas. Un cas de cystocèle est rapporté chez une femelle Doberman pinscher intacte de 3 ans. La vessie et le corps vaginal ont été réduits dans la cavité abdominale et sécurisés par cystopexie et cervicopexie permettant d’épargner l’utérus et les ovaires. Il s’agit du premier rapport décrivant la chirurgie d’une cystocèle chez une jeune chienne trois jours après la mise bas, avec préservation de l’appareil reproducteur.Message clinique clé :Il s’agit du premier rapport décrivant une cystocèle chez une jeune chienne intacte après mise bas avec préservation de l’appareil reproducteur femelle.(Traduit par Dr Serge Messier).

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Examination of the dog with a red mass present in the vulvar cleft.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left lateral radiograph of the caudal abdomen with urinary catheter placement. The arrow indicates the urinary catheter.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Left lateral radiograph of the caudal abdomen. A retrograde cystogram was performed identifying retroflexion of the bladder.
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