Uroabdomen: Approach and Management

Today's Vet Pract. Jan-Feb 2023;13(1):90-98. 18 Refs

Sarah Marvel¹

¹ College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.

Author Abstract

The most common cause of uroabdomen is blunt trauma; therefore, every patient with abdominal trauma should be assessed for uroabdomen and receive medical stabilization prior to definitive treatment.

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