A three-year-old, male German Shepherd dog previously (five months ago) managed for anorexia and bleeding from the perineum was re-presented with similar complaints in addition to abnormal gait observed on the day of the presentation. The dog was born with congenital urethral defect and urinates without problem via the defective urethra around the perineum. Physical examination revealed weakness, arched back, scald dermatitis, haematuria, perineal urethral opening, cleft scrotum, hypoplastic penis and prepuce, urinary incontinence, and abdominal tenderness. Transabdominal ultrasound revealed pyelonephritis and contrast cystograph showed evidence of urinary bladder diverticulum. Haematuria, bacteriuria, hyperproteinaemia and leucocytosis were also evident from laboratories. Physiologic saline solution, enrofloxacin and streptomycin sulphate were used to flush urinary bladder (intracystic instillation) daily for 5 consecutive days. Enrofloxacin injection at 5 mg/kg was administered intramuscularly daily for 1 week and paracetamol injection at 10 mg/kg was administered daily intramuscularly for 5 days. The management was purely that of urinary tract infection as the owner turned down the possibility surgical intervention. Eventually, the patient responded positively as the presented clinical signs disappeared, became lively and demanding of outdoor activities.
Key words: Hypospadias, cleft scrotum, hypoplastic penis, urinary bladder diverticulum, bacteriuria, German shepherd,dog
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