Repro tract surgery Flashcards
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Glandular hyperplasia under the influence of testosterone and oestrogen
How can you treat benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Medical - antiandrogens
Castration
What can cause prostatic abcesses?
E coli
Staph
From prostatitis
How do you treat prostatic abcesses?
Antibiotics
Surgical drainage
Castration
How can you treat prostatic cysts?
Drain via ultrasound - refill
Resection/omentalisation
Castration
What is the most common prostatic neoplasia/
Adenocarcinoma
How should you treat prostatic neoplasia?
DO NOT CASTRATE - increases risk
NSAIIDS
Surgery - remove prostate
Urethral stent
What are common testicular neoplasias?
Sertoli cell tumours - produce oestrogens
Seminomas - seminiferous tubules
How can you treat testicular tumours?
Castration with scrotal ablation
Chemo for metastasis
What is hypospadias?
Abnormal termination of the urethra due to failure of fusion of hte urogenital folds
Congenital defect
How can you treat penile tumours?
Penile amputation
What are the most common tumours of the prepuce?
Mast cell tumours
How can you treat paraphimosis in a dog?
Reduce size of penis ACP sedative Lubricate penis Place urinary catheter Surgical - narrow/enlarge preputial orifice Prepucial lengthening
How can you treat priapism?
Treat underlying cause - pelvic nerve injury
How can you treat a urethral prolapse?
Treat underlying cause
Castrate
What signs do follicular ovarian cysts in dogs cause?
Pro-oestrus signs
What signs do luteal ovarian cysts in dogs cause?
Oestrus signs
What is the most common ovarian tumour in dogs?
Adenocarcinoma
What is the most common bacteria causing pyometra?
E coli
How do you treat pyometra?
Surgery - ovariohysterectomy
What are uterine/vaginal neoplasias called?
Leiomyoma
How do you treat a benign vaginal neoplasia?
Episiotomy - through perineum
Or ligation of pedicle
When does vaginal prolapse occur?
During oestrus or proestrus
How do you treat vaginal prolapse?
Keep clean and moist
Reincorporation
Ovariohysterectomy