Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Signs of prostate problems in male dogs from Uruguay study
By Cazzuli, Guillermo et al.·Published in Open veterinary journal·2023·nicas y Hospital Veterinario·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical signs associated with prostatic disorders in canines: Retrospective study in Uruguay (2011-2019).
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Plain-English summary
A group of male dogs with prostate problems showed various symptoms, including difficulty passing stool, loss of appetite, tiredness, and pain during rectal exams. The study found that signs like diarrhea, weight loss, and blood in urine were more closely linked to specific prostate issues, such as prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate) and prostate cancer. Understanding these signs can help veterinarians diagnose and treat prostate diseases more effectively.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prostate disease represents about 0.7% of diseases in canines. The main diagnosed pathology is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, the reports that study the association of a certain clinical sign with a specific prostate disease are scarce. AIM: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical relevance of the most commonly observed clinical signs associated with the different prostatic disorders in canines admitted to the hospital of the Facultad de Veterinaria-Universidad de la República between 2011 and 2019. METHODS: This retrospective study included 7,729 male canines treated at the hospital de la Facultad de Veterinaria-Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Uruguay) between 2011 and 2019. 289 canines with a presumptive/definitive diagnosis of prostate diseases were selected, recording the presence/absence of associated clinical signs. Results were reported in terms of odds ratios (ORs) using logistic regression (< 0.05). RESULTS: The five most frequently reported clinical signs were tenesmus (34%), anorexia (32%), lethargy (27%), prostatomegaly or pain during rectal examination (25%), and abdominal pain from palpation (22%). Diarrhea (3.39. 0.33 OR), anorexia (2.07. 0.39 OR), weight loss (2.27. 0.27 OR), hematuria (3.25. 0.44 OR), and urinary incontinence (2.96. 0.33 OR) indicated a highest predictive value (< 0.05) with prostatitis versus BPH, respectively. Being weight loss, the clinical sign is more frequently associated with neoplasia (20.2 OR,= 0.002). CONCLUSION: This study shows that there are clinical signs with a higher degree of association for certain canine prostatic disorders than others.
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