Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prostatic abscesses in dogs treated with tea tree oil injection
By Kawakami, Eiichi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Department of Reproduction, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of prostatic abscesses by aspiration of the purulent matter and injection of tea tree oil into the cavities in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Six dogs with prostatic abscesses (painful infections in the prostate) were treated by first removing pus through a needle and then injecting tea tree oil into the cavities. After the treatment, which was repeated three weeks later for four of the dogs, the pus disappeared and the size of the abscesses significantly decreased. This method proved to be very effective in treating the dogs' conditions, helping them recover from the painful infections.
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Abstract
Ultrasonography-guided transabdominal needle aspiration was carried out to remove 3 to 14 ml of purulent matter from the cavities of prostatic abscesses in 6 dogs, and the same volume of tea tree oil was injected into the cavities to treat the abscesses. The same treatment was repeated 3 weeks later in 4 dogs, and subsequent disappearance of the purulent matter in the cavities and a marked reduction in the volume of the cavities were observed. These findings indicate that the treatment of prostatic abscesses by aspiration of the purulent matter and injection of tea tree oil into the cavities is very effective in dogs.
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