The use of computed tomography in the diagnosis of an ectopic ureter in a Quarter Horse filly |
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Authors: | M C Coleman M K Chaffin C E Arnold B D Young |
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Institution: | Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, USA. |
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Abstract: | This report describes a 4‐month‐old Quarter Horse filly with an ectopic ureter. The filly presented with signs of urinary incontinence, which had been present since birth. Computed tomography (CT) examination and cystoscopy confirmed a diagnosis of a unilateral ectopic ureter. A nephrectomy of the left kidney was performed and renal function was closely monitored post operatively. The filly was treated for abdominal chylous effusion as a post operative complication. The filly survived to discharge from the hospital, and maintained normal urinary function at 12 months post operatively. |
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Keywords: | horse ectopic ureter nephrectomy computed tomography chyloabdomen cystoscopy |
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