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Pluto · 06-19-2008, 01:52 PM

This is my first post, but felt I needed to provide this information. I've been reading through the site for the past few days and did not see any info on this.

Took 4 year old Max to vets on Wednesday morning because he was having difficulty going to the bathroom. I later determined that he was having difficulty urinating. Doc took exrays, but nothing there. Then cathetered him to find the urine a dark brown color. He thought because he had no difficulty inserting the catheter that is was probably an infection and not a blockage. Well, no better today still having difficulty pushing the urine out. They determined he must have a blockage (stone) at what they call the os penis and would not be able to pass the stone. Doc decided to surgery which is called an Urethrostomy. The urethrostomy is usually made at the level of the scrotum. Dogs having an urethrostomy will urinate between the legs and usually will squat to urinate, like a female dog.

Max is doing okay after the surgery. Sounds like stones in yorkies is common. Probably be changing his diet.

06-19-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
Pluto Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Geneva, Ohio Posts: 10	Max had to have a Urethrostomy today This is my first post, but felt I needed to provide this information. I've been reading through the site for the past few days and did not see any info on this. Took 4 year old Max to vets on Wednesday morning because he was having difficulty going to the bathroom. I later determined that he was having difficulty urinating. Doc took exrays, but nothing there. Then cathetered him to find the urine a dark brown color. He thought because he had no difficulty inserting the catheter that is was probably an infection and not a blockage. Well, no better today still having difficulty pushing the urine out. They determined he must have a blockage (stone) at what they call the os penis and would not be able to pass the stone. Doc decided to surgery which is called an Urethrostomy. The urethrostomy is usually made at the level of the scrotum. Dogs having an urethrostomy will urinate between the legs and usually will squat to urinate, like a female dog. Max is doing okay after the surgery. Sounds like stones in yorkies is common. Probably be changing his diet.