A Report of a vesicourachal diverticula found in exploratory celiotomy in a dog

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

H.R Fattahian, ¹ , R. Moridpour, ² , حمید Mohyeddin, ³ , , A Hosseinzadeh ⁴ , مریم Fatorehchi, ⁵

1 - Department of Surgery, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - epartment of Surgery, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - epartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
4 - Private practitioner, Tehran, Iran
5 - Undergraduate DVM student, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2016-11-03 Accepted : 2016-11-03 Published : 2011-06-22

Keywords: Dog, Vesicourachal diverticulum, Umbilical herniation, Hematuria,

Abstract :

A 1 year male English bulldog, 20 kg body weight had been referred to the small animal clinic with refractoryhematuria. History taking showed that two operations were carried out for umbilical herniation within 2 months.Owner claimed that hematuria was relapsed after second operation on recurrent umbilical herniation and has lastedfor two weeks. In clinical examination fever, venerial tumor, and urethral prolapsed was noticed. Diagnosticimaging studies showed no caliculi on upper and lower urinary tract both on radiographical and ultrasonographicalinvestigations, but sediment in urinary bladder was detected ultrasonographically. Eexploratory operation wasrecommended. Surgery was performed through celiotomy. Vesicourachal diverticulum was found incidentallyand diverticulectomy was performed. Postoperative care was consisted of antibiotic administration. Hematuriawas stopped 24 hours postoperatively. This case study showed that a rare anomaly as vesicourachal diverticulumcould be coincident with other anomaly as umbilical herniation. Therefore clinicians must take the anomalies intoconsiderations and have meticulous caution for treatment in congenitally disordered patients.