History:
The owner had noticed Kodiak was showing blood
in her urine for about 4 days. The patient had no previous history of
having urinary problems.
Exam/Diagnosis:
A urinalysis revealed that Kodiak had
protein and red blood cells in her urine. At that time, the doctor elected
to take a radiograph of the bladder.
The X-ray
revealed several large stones in the bladder. The stones in the
bladder must have been extremely painful for Kodiak.
Treatment:
The doctor then decided
that surgery was required to remove the stones. The technicians then
administered general anesthesia and prepped Kodiak for surgery. Upon
opening the bladder, the doctor removed five extremely large bladder stones,
about the size of golf balls. We emptied the bladder, gave IV fluids along
with IV antibiotics, and closed the bladder and abdomen. The stones were sent off for
analysis and came back as containing ammonium phosphate.
Outcome:
After surgery, Kodiak was put on a
special diet called C/D to help prevent the formation of bladder stones
again. In cases like this, there is always the chance that the patient
will have problems with urination or bladder control after the surgery,
due to the extreme stress the bladder was subjected to. We are now
happy to tell you that Kodiak is doing just great and having no more
urinary problems.
