Hydronephrosis and pyelonephritis associated with an anomalous vas deferens in a bull |
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| Authors: | J W Tyler B P Smith J Irvine |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5522. |
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| Abstract: | Hydronephrosis and pyelonephritis were diagnosed in a 2-year-old Limousin bull. Salient historical and clinical observations included weight loss, anorexia, intermittent colic, polyuria, polydypsia, and an ammoniacal breath odor. Intravenous treatment with fluids and antibiotics did not induce a favorable response. An anomalous vas deferens was observed on postmortem examination. The vas deferens ended in a blind polyp that protruded into the lumen of the urethra. This polyp may have caused chronic intermittent obstruction, predisposing to the hydronephrosis and pyelonephritis. |
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