title: A urethrorectal fistula due to prostatic abscess associated with urolithiasis in a dog.
abstract: An 8-year-old, entire male crossbreed dog had a 2-day history of abdominal pain and straining to urinate and defecate. A diagnosis of urolithiasis with urinary retention, and probable prostatitis was made. The dog was treated with fluids and enrofloxacin. Five days later, ultrasonography of the prostate showed two hypoechoic areas compatible with abscesses. Twelve hours later, the patient started to urinate from the rectum during micturition and urethrorectal fistula was diagnosed. The omentalization of the prostatic abscesses and castration were performed and calculi were removed. The urethrorectal fistula was treated conservatively with an indwelling urinary catheter, a low residue diet and antibiotics. The dog recovered uneventfully without recurrence of the fistula.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. amalia@um.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agut
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Membiela
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belda
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*