Surgical correction of penile urethral diverticulum in a Jamunapari crossbred kid: A clinical case report

Abstract

Small ruminants extremely seldom have congenital urinary system anomalies. However, a variety of defects, including urethral diverticulum, have been documented elsewhere. A five-days old male black bangle-Jamunapari cross-bred kid with about 4 kg body weight was brought to Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Barishal Campus, Babuganj, Barishal-8210, Bangladesh. The kid suffered from stranguria and dysuria and a sac-like structure were present in front of the testis. After examination, it was diagnosed as penile urethral diverticulum. A standard surgical procedure was used and the extra part of the penile urethra was excised. A broad-spectrum antibiotic, analgesic and antihistaminic were used for 5 days. Skin sutures were removed after 10 days of surgery. Postoperative follow-up for 15 days showed a healthy kid without any complications.