043 Incontinence & Ectopic Ureters

Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Urinary incontinence! When and why bladders leak, things we need to ask clients,and potential treatments for the two major causes. We are getting down and dirty with ectopic ureters and urinary sphincter mechanism incompetence.

Question of the Week

• What was your first ectopic ureter case ever seen?
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Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• DVM360; Urinary Incontinence Proceedings
• • https://www.dvm360.com/view/urinary-incontinence-dogs-proceedings
• Washington State University
• • https://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/outreach/Pet-Health-Topics/categories/common-problems/urinary-incontinence
• Merck Veterinary Manual
• • https://www.merckvetmanual.com/pharmacology/systemic-pharmacotherapeutics-of-the-urinary-system/urinary-incontinence
• Michigan State University; Laser Ablation of Ectopic Ureters
• • https://cvm.msu.edu/vetschool-tails/laser-ablation-of-an-intramural-ectopic-ureter-in-a-labrador-retriever
• Linda Merrill, L. V. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Bassert, T. C. (2002). Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc.

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– Yvonne and Jordan