Repair of an incompetent urethral sphincter in a mare |
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| Authors: | Schumacher Jim Brink Palle |
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| Institution: | Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. jschumac@utk.edu |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To describe successful surgical treatment of urinary incontinence caused by a ruptured and/or transected urethral sphincter in a mare. Study Design: Clinical report. Animal: A 7‐year‐old, Swedish Warmblood mare with urinary incontinence. Methods: The urethral sphincter, which had been damaged during removal of a cystic urolith, was repaired by apposing the ends of the disrupted urethralis muscle and tunica muscularis. Results: The mare was no longer incontinent after repair of the defect by apposition of the ends of the urethralis muscle and tunica muscularis. Conclusions: Transection and/or rupture of the urethral sphincter of a mare may result in urinary incontinence. Clinical Relevance: Apposition of the ends of the ruptured or transected urethralis muscle and tunica muscularis can correct urinary incontinence caused by this defect. |
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