Exam 2 - Reproductive dz of bull Flashcards
Penile papilloma (warts)
juveniles
bovine papilloma virus
penile hair ring
juvenile condition
body hair accumulation around penis
persistent frenulum
incomplete separation of penis & prepuce
frenulum should completely detach by 6mos of age
What are Ddx for preputial trauma & lacerations
hematoma
retropreputial abscess
urethral rupture
what happens when Bos taurus have preputial lacerations
retract penis & prepuce into sheath
causes preputial adhesions/abscesses
preputial prolapse seen less than in Bos indicus
what happens in Bos indicus with preputial lacerations
preputial prolapse
what is conservative tx for preputial laceration
clean
“Petercillin” ;
2g tetracycline powder
20mL scarlet oil
500g anhydrous lanolin
bandaging & slings
which breed is more prone to penile hematomas
Herefords
CS of penile hematoma
swelling in sheath immediately crainial to base of scrotum
usually symmetrical swelling
ruptures at dorsal aspect of distal bend of sigmioid flexure; insertion of retractor penis mm.
preputial avulsion
prepuce torn from connection to free portion of penic
usually stud bulls - AV injury
(AVulsion!)
vesiculitis
most freq young bulls
B. abortus, T. pyogenes, H. somnus
vesicular glands painful on palp
Tx: antibiotic
tetracyclines
not an easy fix
epididymitis
most common unilateral
often seen w/ vesiculitis/orchitis
A. pyogens or B. abortus
more common in SR
