Naslov
Mechanical fragmentation urethrolith calculi removal in mare

Autori
Gotić, Jelena ; Grden, Darko ; Arifović, Klara ; Plichta, Valentina ; Brkljača Bottegaro, Nika

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts / Brkljača Bottegaro, Nika ; Zdolec, Nevijo ; Vrbanac , Zoran - Zagreb, 2019, 99-99

ISBN
978-953-8006-24-1

Skup
8. međunarodni kongres Veterinarska znanost i struka

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 10.10.2019. - 12.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
urethrolith ; fragmentation ; removal ; mare

Sažetak
Equine urethral calculi are primarily seen in male horses, although they can occasionally be detected in mares. Urethral calculi of a smaller size can easily cause stranguria occluding a narrow and long urethra of male horses. This case report describes a nonsurgical removal of a big urethral calculi in a mare. A 23-year-old Warmblood mare was referred to the University clinic for haematuria and a rectally palpable mass in the urethra. Haematuria and stranguria have been noted for the previous three months, but were attributed to prolonged oestrus. The mare was used for showjumping and described as nervous and sensible ; therefore she was given magnesium and B1, B6 and B12 vitamin supplements daily for her temper control. At admission, the mare showed signs of inconsistent stranguria. A firm 10 cm sized mass was palpable rectally in the urethra. Sedation and analgesia were initiated and a sterile lubricant gel for rectal examinations mixed with lidocaine injectable solution was applied abundantly at the urethral orifice surrounding the calculi. A manual extraction was attempted, but without success, due to the large size of the calculi. A long foreign body forceps guided endoscopically was then used to crush and remove the calculi in fragments. An endoscopy examination of the urinary bladder revealed a great amount of smaller uroliths and sediment firmly attached on the ventral aspect of the bladder. A simple irrigation with a saline solution failed as the material was firmly attached to the mucosa. A system of irrigation and suction by using a sterile canine endotracheal tube and suction pump was then applied to remove the foreign material inside the bladder and rinse thoroughly by using the saline solution. The mare was treated with antibiotics and NSAIDs for seven consecutive days and showed immediate relief when urinating, along with temper improvements. The present case represents a low invasive treatment of urethritis. Bladder and urethral calculi should be considered as a possible cause of pain and behavioural problems in mares.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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