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Urethral obstruction in dogs: diagnosis and management
Author(s) -
Shales Chris
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.k4998
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary flow , signs and symptoms , surgery , prostate , cancer
Urethral obstruction is not uncommon in dogs, particularly males. Obstruction can be either partial or complete and can result in a range of clinical signs according to the degree and duration of the condition. This article will review the diagnostic process and the options available for re‐establishing urine flow in the short and longer term.