Delayed Urethral Obstruction after Migration of a Ballistic Pellet in an Alpine Wether

Figure 1

(Radiographs) Left lateral radiograph of the abdomen (a), left lateral radiograph of the abdomen with the hind limbs flexed forward (b), and ventrodorsal radiographs of the pelvis (c). Panels (a, b) were taken on initial intake, with panels (c, d) taken later during further workup. There are two pellets superimposed with the caudal abdomen on the lateral view. One pellet is noted superimposed with the thigh musculature of the right hind limb on the ventrodorsal projection (#). However, the second one remains in the plane of the urethra on all 3 projections (). Lateral radiograph of the abdomen. The pellets that were noted on the plain radiographs remain visible (# and ). A positive cystogram (d) was initially performed through the cystotomy tube (>). Subsequently, a urethrogram was performed (D), and the urethra is maintained clamped (^). The urethra is filled with positive contrast up to the point of the pellet (), but no contrast is extending past the urethra.

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