title: Surgical management of true patent urachus in a cat.
abstract: A five-week-old kitten presented with clinical signs consistent with a patent urachus. The urachal anomaly was revealed by exploratory celiotomy and surgically excised without complications. Follow-up radiographic evaluation confirmed the complete removal of the urachal anomaly. Twenty-five months after surgery the cat remained healthy and without problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1248, USA.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Laverty
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Salisbury
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*