Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Unusual prostatitis signs in neutered and intact male dogs
By Duque, J et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2010·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Two unusual cases of canine prostatitis: prostatitis in a castrated dog and preputial oedema in an intact male.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered Boxer was brought to the vet because he was not eating, seemed lethargic, and had discharge from his penis. Another case involved an 8-year-old male Labrador who was referred to a specialist for pain in his lower belly and swelling around his penis. Both dogs were diagnosed with acute prostatitis, which is an infection of the prostate gland. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and supportive care, and both dogs were expected to recover with proper management.
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Abstract
In this study, two unusual presentations of canine prostatitis are described; in the first case a 10-years-old neutered Boxer dog was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Extremadura with a complaint of anorexia, apathy and preputial discharge. In the second case, a local veterinarian referred an 8-years-old male Labrador to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Extremadura. The dog had a history of pain in the caudal abdomen and preputial oedema. The final diagnosis in both cases was acute prostatitis. It is concluded that although canine prostatitis is a common disease, sometimes can have presentations that may differ from those classically described in the literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19788524/