Ectopic ureter is an abnormality present at birth in which one or both of the ducts that bring urine from the kidneys to the bladder fail to open into the bladder in the normal way. Noël SM(1), Claeys S(1), Hamaide AJ(1). The affected dog is born with this problem and the resulting urinary incontinence usually begins at birth. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1998;39(3):218-223. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2015;45(4):639-663. • Two buccal swabs are taken from inside the mouth (cheek) The ultimate aim of this project is to determine whether an ultrasound … If the ureter is distended, it provides some clues that one may be dealing with an ectopic ureter. Urine flows from the kidney into the bladder through these ureters, but sometimes one or both do not lead all the way to the bladder, so they bring urine wherever they do lead, which may be the uterus, vagina, or urethra. In Entlebucher Mountain dogs, ultrasound screening of healthy dogs has identified 3 ureteric subtypes (A, B & C), with ‘A’ being normal, ‘C’ being ectopic and ‘B’ intermediate. Abdominal ultrasound: The normal ureter is too small to be seen with ultrasound. Author information: (1)Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Liège, Belgium. Several diagnostic tools can be used to diagnosed ectopic ureter in dogs. Ectopic ureters are a physical defect in one or both of the ureters, which are the small tubes that travel from the kidneys to the bladder.

Surgical management of ectopic ureters in dogs: Clinical outcome and prognostic factors for long-term continence. Ultrasonographic findings in 14 dogs with ectopic ureter. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40(4):357-360. 1. Because there are treatment options available, it is important for dog owners to be aware of the signs of ectopic ureter in dogs so that the proper treatment or correction can be sought.

Ectopic ureters (also called ‘wet puppy syndrome’) is known to be a hereditary problem in Golden retrievers; however the mechanism for this inheritance is not yet known. Lamb CR, Gregory SP. • Any dog unexpectedly diagnosed with ectopic ureter(s) will be offered a full urinary tract ultrasound free of charge and will be given appropriate treatment advice.

Hecht S. Diagnostic imaging of lower urinary tract disease. Ectopic ureter in dogs is a congenital abnormality which develops while in utero.Although the condition is not particularly life threatening, ectopic ureters can lead to an array of health concerns. In female dogs, about 50% of the dogs will have dilated ureter(s); in male dogs up to 80%.