Nonneurogenic urinary incontinence in a canine female pseudohermaphrodite.
Nonneurogenic incontinence was observed in a 1-year-old Pekingese X Poodle with female pseudohermaphroditism. The dog had male external genitalia as well as a well-developed vagina, uterus, and ovaries. Urinary incontinence was caused by an anomalous communication of the prostatic urethra with the vagina. Ovariohysterectomy and surgical correction of the urethrovaginal fistula was followed by remission of urinary incontinence. Subsequently, the dog developed estrogen responsive urinary incontinence. Nonneurogenic incontinence to be a common finding in canine pseudohermaphroditism associated with abnormalities of the vagina or urethra (or both). Surgical correction should be considered to correct anomalous communications between the genital and lower urinary tracts.
D000818:Animals; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities