Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Double ureters with ureteral ectopia in a domestic shorthair cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Ghantous, Seth N & Crawford, Jason
- Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 5-month-old domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of urinary incontinence since birth. Excretory urography revealed dilated double ectopic ureters draining a hydronephrotic right kidney. Urine culture yielded a pure culture of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The cat was treated initially with bactericidal antibiotics, followed by right-sided nephroureterectomy. The surgery and antibiotic therapy led to complete resolution of urinary incontinence and urinary tract infection. Ureteral duplication is an unusual congenital anomaly that has not been previously reported in the cat.
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