Congenital urinary diseases are present at birth, even when signs appear months or years later. In dogs the important ones are urachal anomalies (above all the vesicourachal diverticulum), ectopic ureters, renal dysplasia, polycystic kidney disease and inherited Fanconi syndrome. Each has a classic signalment and one key clue, which is exactly how the NAVLE presents them.
Key facts
Congenital kidney or bladder disease (including urachal diverticulum) at a glance- Species and system: dog; urinary system (kidney, ureter, bladder).
- Cause: faulty development of the kidney, ureteral bud or urachus; several conditions are inherited in particular breeds.
- Urachal diverticulum: blind pouch at the bladder apex that harbours bacteria; a cause of recurrent cystitis.
- Ectopic ureter: young female with urinary incontinence since weaning; Labrador, Golden Retriever, Siberian Husky, Newfoundland, English Bulldog.
- Renal dysplasia and polycystic kidney disease: chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a young dog; dysplastic kidneys are small, polycystic kidneys large.
- Fanconi syndrome: glucosuria with normal blood glucose; inherited in Basenjis, acquired after chicken jerky treats and some drugs and infections.
- Zoonotic or reportable: none of these is zoonotic or reportable. Leptospirosis, a zoonotic cause of acquired Fanconi syndrome, must be ruled out.
What's inside
12 sections in the full guide- Key facts
- How the NAVLE tests this
- Cause and pathophysiology
- Clinical signs
- Diagnosis
- Differential diagnoses
- Treatment and management
- Prevention, control and public health
- Prognosis
- Quick review
- Test yourself
- References
The full guide also has 3 tables, 3 figures, 3 self-test questions and 22 references, available to NAVLE members.
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