Urinary Block in 14 year old collie mix leads to Stent Procedure
Meet Phoenix, the beautiful 14 year old collie mix who visited our Cincinnati emergency room after gaining a referral to our offices from her veterinarian Stephanie Ogburn of Trenton Animal Hospital. Phoenix’s owner was concerned when her dog stopped eating and could barely urinate. The diagnosis? Proliferative polypoid urethritis.
First, Phoenix saw Marlo Anderson, DVM, DACVECC, for an ultrasound to find severe bilateral renal pylectasia and bilateral ureteral dilation, as well as a distended urinary bladder. Then Phoenix went over to Beth McElravy, DVM, DACVIM, who performed a cytoscopy to find spider webbing bands of pale-pink to white tissue in the vestibule, fluffy white tissue along the urethra, and a firm pale white mass obstructing the urethra. After that finding, Crystal Doyle, DVM, DACVIM and Eric Row, DVM placed a stent where Phoenix’s urinary tract was blocked.
Phoenix’s owner Sherry said that while it is scary to not know exactly what is happening to your animal while they are sick, Care Center truly helped her to feel more comfortable and helped her stay at ease throughout the entire visit. Sherry explained that Dr. Doyle was incredibly patient and explained the stent procedure to her calmly and in a caring manner, allowing her to ask questions. Sherry was so happy that Care Center’s staff was knowledgable and even though they were very busy, they did everything above and beyond to make her feel more comfortable, even sending her progress photos of Phoenix overnight.
Urinary blocks can be benign or malignant. Stents are great long-term treatment options for benign blockages and they can also be a way for families to have some extra quality time with a pet who may have a more serious blockage. Thanks to Care Center’s cutting-edge technology, Phoenix was released from her procedure quickly and was home urinating quickly and easily. Blockages are common, and we are proud to say that our staff’s education in combination with our state of the art equipment helped treat this common ailment. We are so very happy that we could help Phoenix and that she is continuing to live a happy, healthy life.
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