Use of an implant for intraosseous infusion as supportive therapy for a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig with urethral obstruction caused by a polyp

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1992 Nov 15;201(10):1587-90.

Abstract

A Vietnamese pot-bellied pig with a urethral polyp was supported by total parenteral nutrition given through an intraosseous implant. Peripheral vascular access was difficult to establish and maintain in this anorectic pig, so a pediatric intraosseous implant was placed in the left tibia. Surgical repair of the urethra was not considered possible, and alternative techniques of a functional bypass were unacceptable to the owners, so euthanasia was elected. Histologic examination of the urethra revealed a polypoid structure believed to be similar to benign congenital polyps described in young boys.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Infusions, Intraosseous / veterinary
  • Male
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total / methods
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total / veterinary*
  • Polyps / complications
  • Polyps / veterinary*
  • Prostheses and Implants / veterinary
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / surgery
  • Swine Diseases / therapy*
  • Urethral Neoplasms / complications
  • Urethral Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Urethral Obstruction / etiology
  • Urethral Obstruction / surgery
  • Urethral Obstruction / therapy
  • Urethral Obstruction / veterinary*