A two-year-old, entire male Welsh springer spaniel presented for investigation of urinary incontinence, present from a young age. Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT)revealed a large, fluid-filled lesion within the prostate gland. A retrograde urethrocystogram documented leakage of contrast medium from the urethra into the lesion. Surgery revealed a prostatic cavitary lesion communicating directly with the prostatic urethra via multiple urethral defects, allowing accumulation of urine within the lesion. Partial prostatic wall resection and intracapsular prostatic omentalisation were performed after debridement and closure of the urethral defects. Prostatopexy was performed to maintain an intra-abdominal bladder neck and address the possibility of concurrent urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence. Histological examination of prostatic wall biopsies revealed bacterial prostatitis and culture yielded Staphylococcus aureus. The urinary incontinence resolved completely postoperatively. A urine-filled prostatic cavitary lesion, with concurrent prostatic urethral defects, should be included in the differentials of urinary incontinence in young male dogs.

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A 2‐year‐old, neutered, female Yorkshire Terrier was presented for investigation of chronic vomiting and inappetence. A hand‐sewn end‐to‐end anastomosis using polydioxanone in a modified simple continuous pattern had been performed 8 weeks earlier for management of intestinal foreign body obstruction. Abdominal ultrasound showed an intestinal linear foreign body, and exploratory coeliotomy revealed focal jejunal plication aborad to the previous enterectomy site. An enterotomy revealed plant foreign material anchored to a strand of persistent polydioxanone suture material extruding into the jejunal lumen, and both were removed. The enterotomy was apposed with poliglecaprone 25 sutures in a simple continuous pattern. However, septic peritonitis developed 72 hours postoperatively. Slowly absorbable suture material can be associated with intestinal foreign body entrapment following intestinal anastomosis apposed with a simple continuous pattern. A shorter duration absorbable material or simple interrupted pattern may be considered for apposition of intestinal wound anastomosis to avoid this complication.

To report ventral acetabular augmentation with an internal fixator for management of caudoventral luxation following total hip replacement in dogs and to report clinical outcomes.Materials and MethOds: Clinical records from three UK-based referral hospitals were reviewed retrospectively between 2010 and 2020 to identify dogs with caudoventral hip luxation managed by ventral acetabular augmentation. Hip prosthesis component orientation was radiographically assessed to identify potential risk factors associated with the luxation. Clinical and radiographic assessments were performed at short-term (≤12 weeks) and long-term (>12 months) follow-up and all complications were recorded. A standardised owner telephone questionnaire was used to assess long-term outcomes when a clinical assessment was unavailable.results: Nine dogs were included. Risk factors contributing to the luxation could not be defined. Implants used included a string-of-pearls plate (6/9), a polyaxial locking plate combined with a polyethylene implant (1/9) or a polyethylene implant alone (2/9). Complications occurred in two of nine dogs, including recurrent luxation and femoral stem loosening; both dogs had received a polyethylene implant alone, of which one received explantation of the hip prosthesis. Median long-term follow-up was 39 months (range 13.5-62). Seven dogs who received a ventral acetabular plate achieved full function of the operated limb and the overall outcome was good for eight dogs. Follow-up radiographs revealed stable hip prostheses in dogs who received a ventral plate, with the longest assessment at 37 months postoperatively. Owner satisfaction was good for all cases. clinical significance: Ventral acetabular augmentation can successfully manage caudoventral luxation following total hip replacement in dogs.