Case report

A case of urolithiasis in a captive brown bear.

Huben Hubenov ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Dinko Dinev ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Nadya Zlateva ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Nikolay Goranov ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Dinyo Bakalov ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Tsveta Filipova ; Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thrace, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Abstract

The subject of the present report is an interesting case of urolithiasis in a captive brown bear (Ursus arctos) - a urolith found in the urethra that caused urinary bladder rupture, severe uraemia and peritonitis. The clinical signs, the schedule of general anaesthesia, the successful operative intervention and the outcome of the operation are all described in detail.

Keywords

urolithiasis; urinary bladder rupture; brown bear; Ursus arctos; surgery

Hrčak ID:

109664

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/109664

Publication date:

23.6.1999.

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