[Post-traumatic urethral obstruction with bladder rupture in a calf]

Tierarztl Prax. 1990 Jun;18(3):237-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A three month old male calf showed the symptoms of anuria with ascites and high blood levels of urea. Post mortem examination revealed a haematoma of the urethral wall which by obstructing the lumen had caused the urinary bladder rupture and the resultant uroperitoneum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Ascites / veterinary
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / etiology*
  • Hematoma / complications
  • Hematoma / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Rupture
  • Urea / blood
  • Urethra / pathology
  • Urethral Diseases / complications
  • Urethral Diseases / veterinary*
  • Urethral Obstruction / etiology
  • Urethral Obstruction / veterinary*
  • Urinary Bladder / injuries*
  • Urinary Bladder / pathology

Substances

  • Urea