In practice since 2010, Joseph Bisignano, DVM serves as the department head of internal veterinary medicine at Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital in Los Angeles. Joseph Bisignano, DVM focuses on diseases of the urinary tract in dogs and cats and provides treatments and procedures such as urethral stents.
The urethra is a tube extending from the bladder through which urine passes. Pets whose flow is obstructed or severely reduced can benefit from a stent, a non-invasive device that keeps the urethra open. If the cause of the blockage is not cancer-related, the stent will permit a normal lifespan with a good quality of life. The patient may only survive roughly nine months to a year if cancer is present. The stent does not cause pain and will not react adversely with the surrounding tissue. The stent is a small, flexible tube inserted while the doctor observes with fluoroscopy, which displays moving X-ray images in real-time. In most cases, the patient can go home the same day. Most of the time, the stent ensures an immediately smooth flow, although a minority of pets may be incontinent or strain during urination.
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AuthorA board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist, Joseph Bisignano, DVM, recently completed advanced residency training before joining the staff of VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital as a veterinary specialist. Archives
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