Reproductive Diseases of the Bull Flashcards

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Penile Papilloma:

Etiology:

  1. Caused by what organism?
  2. How it spreads?
  3. Enters via…
A
  1. Bovine papilloma virus
  2. homosexual riding among young bulls
  3. via wounds
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Clinical Signs of Penile Papillomas:

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2.
3.

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  1. Scant hemorrhage after coitus
  2. Hesitancy to extend penis or breed

3 Usually single, pedunculated growth

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Penile Papilloma:

Complications:
1.
2.

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  1. Recurrence

2. Urethral injury

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Penile Hair Rings:

  1. Etiology:
  2. How it spreads?
A
  1. Body hair accumulation on penis

2. Homosexual riding among young bulls

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Penile Hair Rings:

Treatment?

A

Removal

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Penile Hair Rings:

Complications:
1. _________ —-> ________
2.

A
  1. Necrosis of urethra —-> fistula

2. Amputation of glans penis

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7
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T/F: With persistent frenulum, the penis can still extend, but it will have a ventral deviation

A

T

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Preputial Trauma and Laceration:

Predisposing factors
1.
2.
3.

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  1. Excessive pendulous sheath
  2. Excessive preputial length
  3. Large preputial orifice
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DDx for Preputial trauma and Laceration:

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2.
3.

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  1. Hematoma
  2. Retropreputial abscess
  3. Urethral rupture
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Preputial Laceration:

Etiology:

A

excess prepuce forced caudally during intromission forms a collar of tissue (donut) that gets trapped between, longitudinal laceration occurs on ventral surface during ejaculatory lunge and heals transversely

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Retracted preputial laceration can lead to:

1.
2.

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  1. Preputial adhesions

2. Abscess formation

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12
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T/F: you should never use a needle to get a diagnosis of preputial laceration

A

T, it can contaminate the fibroelastic layers and cause adhesions or abscess

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13
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Conservative therapy of Preputial Laceration involves:

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2.
3.

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  1. Cleaning damaged tissues
  2. Emollient ointment = Petercillin
  3. Bandaging and slings
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14
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What is Petercillin? What is it composed of?

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An emollient ointment used to treat preputial lacerations

Contains 2 g tetracycline power, 60 mL scarlet oil, and 500 g anhydrous lanolin

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Pre-surgical therapy for Preputial Laceration treatment includes

1.
2.
3.

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  1. Reduce edema as much as possible
  2. Petercillin
  3. Prophylactic antibiotics
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Three ways to reduce edema before preputial laceration surgery:

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2.
3.

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  1. Hydrotherapy
  2. Pressure bandage
  3. Slinging prepuce with burlap material
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Surgical Techniques for Preputial Lacerations:

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2.
3.

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  1. R/A (circumcision)
  2. Amputation of affected prepuce (plastic-ring technique)
  3. Preputial reconstruction (scar revision)
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Resection and Anastomosis as treatment for Preputial Laceration:

Keys to success:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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  1. Aseptic technique
  2. Hemostasis
  3. Avoid urine contamination
  4. Keep tissue happy
  5. 60-120 days sexual rest post-op
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19
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Resection and Anastomosis as treatment for Preputial Laceration:

Guideline for maximum amount of prepuce removed?

A

Remaining prepuce should be minimum of 1.5 times the length of free portion of penis

20
Q

Plastic Ring for Preputial Amputation

Perform on what animals, in what scenario?

A

When you have limited facilities with economic value of the bull

21
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Plastic Ring for Preputial Amputation

Surgical Steps:

1.
2.
3.
4.

A
  1. Polyvinyl tubing placed into preputual prolapse
  2. Ligating sutures
  3. Amputate prepuce
  4. Remove ring after two weeks
22
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Penile Hematoma:

_______mm Hg required to rupture tunica albuginea of penis

A

75,000

23
Q

Penile Hematoma

Breed predisposition?

A

herefords

24
Q

Where do penile hematomas most often occur on the penis?

A

dorsal aspect of distal bend of sigmoid flexure at the insertion of retractor penis mm.

25
Q

Penile Hematomas are most commonly (longitudinal/transverse) to the long axis of penis?

A

Transverse

26
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Clinical Signs of Penile Hematoma

1.
2.

A
  1. Swelling in sheath immediately cranial to base of scrotum

2. Usually symmetrical swelling

27
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Medical Treatment for Penile Hematoma:

1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. Absolute sexual rest for 60 days at least
  2. Systemic antibiotics
  3. Hydrotherapy
  4. Treat prepuce if needed
28
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What % of bulls with penile hematomas treated medically will return to service?

A

50%

29
Q

Surgical Therapy for Penile Hematoma:

Perform surgery how long after injury?

What percent will return to service?

A

3-7 days

80%

30
Q

Surgical Therapy for Penile Hematoma:

Analgesia/Anesthesia required?

A

Heavy sedation or GA

31
Q

Surgical Therapy for Penile Hematoma:

Repair defect in ______

A

Tunica albuginea

32
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Surgical Therapy for Penile Hematoma:

Post op?
1.
2.

A
  1. Antibiotics

2. Minimum 60 days sexual rest

33
Q

Preputial Avulsion:

Definition?

A

Prepuce torn from connection to free portion of penis

34
Q

Most common etiology for Preputial Avulsion?

A

Stud bulls injured by artificial vagina

35
Q

What causes an S-shaped penile deviation?

Is it common or rare?

A

apical ligament is too short

rare

36
Q

What causes a rainbow/ventral penile deviation?

A

Apical ligament is too long

37
Q

What causes a corkscrew or spiral penile deviation?

A

Apical ligament cannot be maintained in a normal position

38
Q

Best way to diagnosis penile deviation?

A

Test mating

39
Q

Vesiculitis

Usually affects young or old?

A

young bulls

40
Q

Vesiculitis

Organisms that most commonly cause it:
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. B. abortus
  2. A. pyogenes
  3. H. somnus
41
Q

Vesiculitis

On palpation, will feel:

A

lack of lobulations

42
Q

Vesiculitis

  1. (is/is not) painful.
  2. Best way to treat?
A
  1. Is

2. Antibiotics like tetracycline

43
Q

Epididymitis:

Most commonly unilateral or bilateral?

A

unilateral

44
Q

Epididymitis:

Often seen in combo with what other diseases?

A

Vesiculitis/orchitis

45
Q

Epididymitis:

Caused by what organisms:
1.
2.

A
  1. A. pyogenes

2. B. abortus

46
Q

Epididymitis:

  1. Diagnosis method?
  2. Treatment method?
A
  1. Collection, look for WBCs with Diff-quik

2. Antibiotics like tetracycline