We see many interesting cases here at Community Veterinary Clinic and helping people and their pets keeps our batteries charged. Consider this case of “Cowboy”, a 7 year old beagle. His owners brought him to us because he was vomiting and having trouble going to the bathroom. His owners were very concerned about him as were the Doctors and staff. Cowboy was such a lovable little dog with loads of personality but he was in obvious discomfort and trouble. After x rays Cowboy’s diagnosis was evident, Bladder Stones! Cowboy had surgery on his bladder to remove the very large stone and lots of small gravel and sand sized stones. These small stones can lodge in his urethra and cause him to not be able to urinate, which can be a painful and very much a life threatening situation. With lots of postoperative nursing care from our dedicated staff and Doctors, Cowboy had recovered. He will be fed a special prescription diet that will prevent him from forming these stones again.
Cowboys x ray showing the large stone in his bladder
- The bladder stone (post operative) with a quarter next to it to show the size.