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Veterinary surgery : VS : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Volume 46 | Issue 2 (February 2017)

Vesicopreputial anastomosis for the treatment of obstructive urolithiasis in goats.

Vet Surg. February 2017;46(2):281-288.
Elizabeth Erin Cypher1, Sarel R Van Amstel2, Ricardo Videla3, Kyle Force Clark4, David E Anderson5
1 Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.; 2 Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.; 3 Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.; 4 Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.; 5 Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
© 2017 The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To describe a novel surgical technique for the correction of recurrent obstructive urolithiasis in male goats.
STUDY DESIGN:Clinical case series.
ANIMALS:Castrated male goats (n = 4).
METHODS:Medical records of male goats having undergone vesicopreputial anastomosis (VPA) as a treatment for obstructive urolithiasis were reviewed for history, signalment, clinical signs, and intraoperative and postoperative complications. Long-term follow-up (≥12 months) was obtained by telephone interview with owners or by clinical examination.
RESULTS:All goats had undergone at least one surgical procedure (median, 2.5, range 2-4) to correct obstructive urolithiasis before undergoing VPA. Postoperative complications included premature removal of the tube from the bladder (1 goat), bacterial cystitis (2), and abscess formation (1). One goat suffered stricture of the anastomosis site 3 months following the original procedure and underwent a second VPA and 1 goat died 7 months after surgery due to severe, acute hydronephrosis and renal failure. Long-term survival ≥12 months was good with 3/4 goats (75%) or 3/5 VPA procedures (60%) having unobstructed urine flow at 12 months.
CONCLUSION:Vesicopreputial anastomosis is a feasible surgical procedure for the correction of recurrent obstructive urolithiasis in male goats and one that can result in a favorable clinical outcome. Further investigation in a larger population of goats is warranted for the evaluation of the suitability of VPA in male goats with obstructive urolithiasis.

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