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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 38:527-532 (2002)
© 2002 American Animal Hospital Association

Retrospective Study

Temporary Tube Cystostomy as a Treatment for Urinary Obstruction Secondary to Adrenal Disease in Four Ferrets

Dawn M. Nolte, DVM, Carol A. Carberry, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Kristi M. Gannon, DVM and Frank C. Boren, DVM

From the Oradell Animal Hospital, 481 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, New Jersey 07649.

Adrenal neoplasia is a common problem in middle-aged to older ferrets. Male ferrets may present for stranguria and dysuria due to prostatic/paraurethral tissue enlargement secondary to elevation in androgens produced by the neoplastic tissue. Progressive urethral compression followed by complete urinary obstruction can result. Urinary obstruction can persist for days following surgery requiring urinary diversion. Four ferrets presenting with signs consistent with urinary obstruction secondary to adrenal disease were immediately treated with urethral catheterization or cystocentesis followed by adrenalectomy and temporary tube cystostomy. The tube cystostomy placement and use were associated with minimal complications and allowed recovery from surgery.






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