hematuria, pollakiuria, stranguria Flashcards
castrated males with enlarged prostate
neoplasia is high on list
most frequent prostatic neoplasia
adenocarcinoma
prostatic neoplasia is/is not hormonally independent
is hormonally independent
radiographic changes that support prostatic neoplasia
mineralization of prostate, LN enlargement, abnormal borders of prostate, irregular enlargement
treatment of prostatic neoplasia
NSAIDS +- chemo
+- radiation but may not be helpful?
most common urinary bladder tumor in dogs and cats
transitional cell TCC
what is the poster child of TCC and BPH
scottish terriers
clinical signs of TCC
recurrent UTI, LUT signs, rectal mass
steps to diagnose TCC
PE, CBC, Chem, UA
ultrasound
+- rads to look for metastasis
+- cytology
confirming diagnosis of TCC
traumatic cath, BRAF, or cystoscopic biopsy
symmetrically enlarged prostate in an intact male dog. number one ddx
benign prostatic hyperplasia
what breed is overly represented in BPH
scottish terriers
CS of BPH
hematuria, nonpainful prostate enlargement in intact males, dysuria, difficulty defecating, infertility
first treatment choice in BPH
second choice
castration
if owner declines: finasteride
three major causes of lower urinary tract clinical signs
UTI
uroliths
neoplasia