High Urethrostomy (Piedmontese Calf)

Animal standing or in dorsal recumbency. Low epidural anesthesia, with xylazine sedation if necessary. Skin incision along the median raphe between the thighs, 20-30 cm below the anus. Blunt dissection of the underlying tissues until the penile cord is located, then exteriorized with the aid of curved scissors or a retractor. Transverse incision of the penis and urethra.