Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infections.

Authors :: Mair T
Source :: The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice [Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract] 2022 Apr; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 73-94. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 10.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Urinary incontinence results from disorders of the lower urinary tract or neurologic diseases either of the nerve supply to the bladder/urethra or within the central nervous system. Congenital causes include patent urachus and ectopic ureter. Coordination of lower urinary tract function involves the interaction of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic system as well as somatic branches of the central nervous system. Well-recognized causes of incontinence include equine herpes virus 1 myeloencephalopathy, polyneuritis equi (neuritis of the cauda equina), and sacral/coccygeal trauma. Idiopathic bladder paralysis is characterized by bladder paralysis and sabulous cystitis in the absence of overt neurologic deficits.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure No commercial or financial conflicts of interest. No funding.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)