Effect on renal function of diversion of contents of the small intestine to the urinary bladder in dogs.

The results of this study have demonstrated that, when the urinary bladder is used as a reservoir for the intestinal contents in female dogs, no serious consequences for renal function are observed during an observation period of from six to 30 months. Further studies are in progress to analyze bladder function, the histopathologic factors of the bladder wall and the microbiology of the bladder contents.