Eleven-month-old Sky, a Miniature Schnauzer, is now urinating pain-free thanks to successful surgery at Linnaeus-owned Paragon Veterinary Referrals.
Sky's Bright For Puppy Treated For Urinary Infection
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An intersex puppy with a chronic urinary infection is back to her mischievous self following an intricate operation at a Wakefield animal hospital.
Eleven-month-old Sky, a Miniature Schnauzer, is now urinating pain-free thanks to successful surgery at Linnaeus-owned Paragon Veterinary Referrals, where the team also made an interesting discovery.
Soft tissue surgeon David Barker led the operation and treatment of Sky. He said: “A congenital defect meant Sky had a chronic irritation and dermatitis of the vulva, which led to a urinary tract infection.
“A further diagnosis confirmed Sky was intersex, which is quite uncommon.
“We performed abdominal surgery where her genital tract contained part male and part female anatomy, this was removed routinely. A new genitourinary tract was reconstructed, which now means Sky is able to urinate without discomfort.
“It’s great to hear from her owners that the successful operation has made such a difference to their beloved pet.”
Sky’s loving owners, Gail and Ian Campbell from Littleborough in Lancashire, said: “We were initially quite shocked, but only in that there may be something seriously wrong with her and that it was causing her discomfort.
“Sky is our baby and the thought of her having invasive treatment was a worry but we knew it needed sorting out.
“Paragon couldn’t have been better. The care and professionalism was incredible.
“David explained everything to us and phoned us twice a day with updates, letting us know how Sky was. This was a great comfort to us as we were obviously worried.
“Now she’s had the operation, Sky’s back to being a mischievous, happy, loveable girl.”
Paragon provides expert care in anaesthesia and analgesia, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery.
For more information on Paragon Veterinary Referrals, visit www.paragonreferrals.co.uk or search for Paragon Veterinary Referrals on social media.
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