Male Reproduction Flashcards
Clinical signs associated with testicular torsion?
Anorexia, lethargy
Acute abdomen
Shock and death
What are locations of testicular torsion?
Abdominal
Inguinal
Scrotal
What are surgical diseases of the scrotum??
Trauma Ulcerative dermatitis Sunburn Frostbite Infection/abscess Complications from orchiectomy Neoplasia
If trauma to the scrotum is not amendable to medical treatment, what could you do?
Scrotal ablation
—> incision on each side of base of scrotum
—> leave sufficient tissue
—> electrocautery
—> close in 3 layers
Indications for scrotal ablation ?
Trauma, ulcerative dermatitis, sunburn, frostbite, infection/abscess/neoplasia
Castration of older large breed dog —> reduced dead space and more cosmetic
Your dog has a fracture to the os penis due to trauma. What will you do?
If simple break —> catheterized and conservatively manage
If comminuted fracture —> wire or finer plate
What is the treatment for trauma/strangulation for the penis?
Conservative management
Catheterize if urethral trauma
Penile amputation if necrotic
What are the indications for penile amputation?
Gangrenous penis
Severe urethral trauma
What is the procedure for penile amputation?
Catheterize
Withdraw penis
Create urethrostomy proximal
Tuck stump in SQ
T/F: surgical removal is the primary treatment for TVT
False
- vincristine
How can papilloma, SCC or osteosarcoma be treated surgically?
Surgical resection r partial penile amputations
What paraphimosis?
Inability to retract penis into prepuce
—> leads to congestion, discolouration, and necrosis
What is the etiology of paraphimosis?
Narrow orifice
Shortened prepuce
Trauma
Infection
Priapism
What are treatments for paraphimosis?
If viable tissue —> lubricant and hyperosmolar agents to reduce
If cannot reduce
—> narrow orifice —> preputiotomy
—> short prepuce —> preputial advancement
How is a preputial advancement done?
Two U-shaped incisions at cranial end of prepuce
Advance prepuce by shortening the preputial muscles