Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urethral bleeding in dogs caused by benign prostate enlargement
By Read, R A & Bryden, S·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·School of Veterinary Studies, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral bleeding as a presenting sign of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the dog: a retrospective study (1979-1993).
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Plain-English summary
Nineteen dogs were brought to the vet because they were bleeding from the urethra, but they didn't show other signs of prostate problems. The bleeding was intermittent and severe enough in one case to need a blood transfusion. After checking for other issues, the vets found that all the dogs had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which is an enlargement of the prostate. The best treatment was castration, which stopped the bleeding, while another treatment option, antiandrogen therapy, didn't work as well.
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Abstract
Nineteen dogs were presented to the Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital (MUVH) because of blood loss from the urethra, unassociated with other clinical signs of prostatic disease. Blood loss was intermittent in all cases, but was severe enough to require blood transfusion in one case. Prostatic enlargement was detected on rectal palpation in all cases, and benign prostatic hyperplasia was diagnosed after elimination of other prostatic diseases (i.e., infection, cysts, neoplasia) using diagnostic imaging and clinical laboratory tests. Castration resulted in cessation of blood loss; whereas antiandrogen therapy, an alternative treatment to castration, was less effective.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7543358/