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A ruptured bladder, which might be referred to as uroperitoneum (urine in the abdominal cavity) by your veterinarian, is more commonly seen in colts than fillies.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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"Based on this study and on the authors 'experience, this catheter is justified in clinical cases of peritonitis, pleurisy in adults, and uroperitoneum in foals," Lepage summarized.
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Foals can, however, have defects anywhere along their urinary tract, not just the bladder, and have it result in uroperitoneum.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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Foals with uroperitoneum usually appear normal at birth and can be seen to urinate normally.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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