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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 39:403-405 (2003)
© 2003 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

The Use of a Low-Profile Cystostomy Tube to Relieve Urethral Obstruction in a Dog

Brenda Jo Salinardi, DVM, Steven L. Marks, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM, Jacqueline R. Davidson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS and David F. Senior, BVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, Diplomate ECVIM

From the Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-8410.

A 10-year-old, spayed female Dalmatian was diagnosed with granulomatous urethritis causing urethral obstruction. Due to the extensive involvement of the urethra, a urethrostomy was not possible. A commercially available, silicone, low-profile gastrostomy tube was placed as a prepubic cystostomy tube to achieve urinary diversion. This tube is easy to use, has a one-way valve, and lies flush with the skin margin, thereby decreasing the likelihood of inadvertent removal. This tube should be considered to achieve long-term urinary diversion when urethral involvement is extensive.






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