Male Repro Failure 1 Flashcards
conditions interfering with the ability of the male to complete copulation successfully
impotentia coeundi
conditions resulting in conception failure after normal copulation
impotentia generandi
poor libidio is most commonly a misdiagnosis of a ______ problem
management
poor libido can be associated with ______-secreting neoplasia
estrogen (sertoli cell tumor)
male or female dog travels for mating?
female
failure to attain a normal erection, cause of inability to achieve intromission
erectile dysfunction
requirements for erection
neurologic input, occlusion of venous outflow, ICM contraction (increased blood flow and pressure)
tx for hemospermia in stallion d/t rent in corpus pongiosum
none (breed by AI)
etiology of broken penis in the bull
rupture of tunica albuginea
cause of ruptured tunica albuginea in the bull (aka broken penis)
torque on penis during erection
most common site of broken penis in the bull
distal to sigmoid flexure (near insertion of retractor penis)
classic historical scenario leading to broken penis in bull
heavy, mature bull breeding small heifer, heifer collapses during thrust causing torque
main clinical sign of broken penis in the bull
preputial swelling cranial to scrotum (+/- abscessation, prolapse of internal preputial lamina or penis and secondary trauma)
a bull should be worth at least $_____ to merit treatment of broken penis
5000
tx for broken penis
isolate until next season, abx, daily massage of area to deter adhesion formation (don’t incise)
abx of choice in treating broken penis
LA-200, hexasol
LA-200 withdrawal period
28 days
hexasol withdrawal period
21 days
tx for chronic broken penis in bull
don’t treat (can treat like acute with concurrent tx for paraphimosis if present)
spiraling of the penis that normally occurs after intromission takes place prematurely, making intromission impossible
corkscrew penis
tx for corkscrew penis
cull (heritable)
pregnancy rate with corkscrew penis
low pregnancy first season, nothing after
fibrous attachment of lamina interna to free portion of penile tip; penis fails to protrude fully and may deviate ventrally
persistent penile frenulum
age at which the penile frenulum is typically disrupted
puberty
tx for persistent penile frenulum
cull (or sx disrupt and only use bull to produce commercial stock)
species in which congenital shortness of the penis is a concern (may be d/t absence of sigmoid flexure)
bull, buck, boar
species in which persistent penile frenulum is a concern
bull, dog, boar, camelids
congenital abnormality where the urethral orifice is in an abnormal location (penile, scrotal, perineal)
hypospadias
species in which hypospadias is common
dog, buck
