Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Traumatic balanoposthitis in a yearling Appaloosa colt.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1980
- Authors:
- Taylor, N R
Plain-English summary
A yearling Appaloosa colt had a condition called balanoposthitis, which means he had an injury affecting his penis and the skin covering it. This injury led to complications where his penis was stuck outside its normal position and couldn't retract properly. To treat this, veterinarians performed a specific surgical procedure known as the Vennerhalm or reefing operation to help fix the problem. The outcome of the surgery was not mentioned, so it's unclear how well the treatment worked.
Abstract
A case of balanoposthitis involving injury to a yearling colt's penis and prepuce is described. Details are given of the Vennerhalm or reefing operation which was used to relieve the penile prolapse and paraphimosis accompanying the condition.
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