Traumatic Rectovesicular Fistula in a Dog. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • A 7 mo old intact male Australian cattle dog presented for evaluation of a suspected urethrorectal fistula after being examined by the primary veterinarian for leaking of urine from the rectum at rest and when posturing to urinate. Advanced imaging identified a caudally retroflexed urinary bladder, several healing pelvic fractures, and a rectovesicular fistula. Primary surgical repair of the fistula was performed. The dog recovered well from surgery and was urinating and defecating normally as of 5 mo after the operation. This is the first report of a traumatic rectovesicular fistula in the veterinary literature.

published proceedings

  • J Am Anim Hosp Assoc

altmetric score

  • 1.1

author list (cited authors)

  • Tam, C., Dickerson, V., Vallone, J., & Thieman Mankin, K.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Tam, Candance||Dickerson, Vanna||Vallone, Jessica||Thieman Mankin, Kelley

publication date

  • November 2022