Urinary incontinence in a 5-month-old, female, intact German Short-haired Pointer
| dc.contributor.author | Helmerick, Kathryn | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-04T14:33:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-06-04T14:33:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-09-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A five-month-old, female, intact German Short-haired Pointer presented to Cornell University for a primary complaint of leaking urine in her sleep since ten weeks of age. A diagnosis of urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) was made based on history, physical exam, blood work, urinalysis, abdominal ultrasound and cystoscopy. USMI is a complex disease with unknown etiology. Affected dogs typically have decreased urethral tone, shorter urethral length and a more caudally positioned bladder compared to continent dogs9• There is a strong association between USMI an_d spaying; 20% of spayed dogs develop USMI over their lifetime, compared to less than 1 % of intact dogs 7• 11. Treatment is primarily medical and up to 90% of dogs respond to pharmaceuticals alone 16• This case report focuses on urinary incontinence in the female dog. The main topics of discussion include the presentation, differentfal list, work-up, long term management and prognosis for female dogs affected by urinary incontinence. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1813/66176 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | urinary incontinence, ectopic ureters, urethral sphincter mechanism incontinence, canine | en_US |
| dc.title | Urinary incontinence in a 5-month-old, female, intact German Short-haired Pointer | en_US |
| dc.type | case study | en_US |
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