Prostate Dz Flashcards
Prostatic dz signalment and CS
Male dog (intact except for neoplasia)
Painful
Asymmetrical
Benign prostatic hyperplasia CS
Asymptomatic, constipation
BPH tx?
ORCHIDECTOMY best!!!
Can also use deslorelin (GnRH antagonist), finasteride (DHT inhibitor)
Acute prostatitis CS?
Very sick!
SYMMETRICAL but painful
Intact male dogs w/ UTI
Prostatitis tx?
Abx as per UTI
Chronic prostatitis CS?
Non-painful
Symmetrical
UTI?
What abx penetrate the prostate well and are the drugs of choice for prostatitis?
Fluoroquinolones Doxycycline Trimethoprim Rifampin Erythromycin
Prostatic neoplasia CS?
Not related to neuter status
Spondylitis on rads
Poor px
Prostatic neoplasia tx?
Chemo (MITOXANTRONE), cox-2 inhibitors, stents
Sx—incontinence, not recommended
Radiation—poor success
Do we do an FNA of a TCC?
NO! SEEDING!
TCC tx?
Piroxicam, mitoxantone (w/ piroxicam), sx?