Stud dog BSE (Kelleman) Flashcards

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Stud Dog BSE

A
  • History & Brucella status
    • date of last litter
  • Semen collection and eval
    • do this before poking and prodding
  • PE, scrotal & prostatic exams
    • Cryptorchidism =>
      • don’t breed
    • Retained testes =>
      • predispose to: neoplasia (seminomas or sertoli cell tumors)
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Gross color of semen

  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Brown
  • Green
A
  • Yellow => urine
  • Red => blood
  • Brown => could be pus
  • Green => can also be purulent
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Horses do not_______ but dogs do.

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Flag

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Teasers

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  • Bitch in heath
  • Frozen vaginal cytology swabs
  • EAU d’estrus => not very reliable
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Best time to examine the penis

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  • During collection
    • extrude penis prior to erection
    • penile exam
    • Ensure detumescence post collection
  • Persistent frenulum possible
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Sperm evaluation

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  • Normal motility > 70-80 % normal
  • Morphology > 80% normal
    • Head, Midpiece, Tail, Other issues
  • Concentration
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Sperm count depends on

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  • Collector technique
  • Presence of estrous teaser bitch
  • Weight/Size of dog (testes)
  • Comfort level of dog
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Sperm eval

Abnormal cytology findings

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  • Blood
  • WBCs
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Scrotal exam

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  • Symmetry
  • consistency
  • size
  • orientation
  • spermatic cords
  • epididymides
  • scrotal skin issues
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Scrotal skin issues

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  • Mast cell tumor
  • Squam from sunning on their back
  • Brucella
  • Bite wounds
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Prostatic exam

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  • Digitally
  • ultrasonography
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12
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Infertility

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  • History
  • Semen collection and eval
  • PE
  • Diagnostic testing as necessary
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Aspermia

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  • poor libido
  • apprehension
  • pain
  • young/old
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Testicular Azoospermia

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no sperm in normal ejaculate

  • Intersex animals
  • Germinal cell aplasia
  • Bilateral cryptorchidism
  • Testicular trauma
  • Orchitis
  • Testicular neoplasia
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Oligospermia

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Low number of sperm

  • Orchiditis
  • Prostatitis
  • Pain
  • Hypo T4
  • Retrograde ejaculation
  • High fever
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Teratozoospermia

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Decreased percentage of normal sperm morph

  • Orchitis
  • Prostatitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Neoplasia
  • Hypo T4
  • High fever
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Asthenozoospermia

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Progressive motility of

  • Orchitis
  • Prostatitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Neoplasia
  • Hypo T4
  • High fever
  • Ciliary Dyskinesia
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Azoospermia diagnostics

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  • Testicular palpation
  • Karyotype (if lifelong history)
  • Culture of seminal fluid
  • Brucella testing
  • Testicular ultrasound

Final stage:

  • Testicular aspiration
  • Testicular biopsy
19
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Azoospermia

Alkaline Phosphatase

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  • Present in high concentrations in semen
  • Originates from tail of epididymis
    • > 5,000 IU/L normal
      *
20
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Zeuterin

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  • 3-10 months of age
    • measure testis
    • fresh 28g needle to inject testis
  • non-surgical sterilization (azoospermia)
21
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Teratozoospremia (1:31:44)

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  • Acquired causes
    • testicular tumors
    • Orchitis
    • Prostatitis
    • High fever
    • Obesity
    • Sexual abstinence
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Asthenozoospermia

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  • Often associated with teratozoospermia
  • May be first indication of infection
  • Same causes as teratozoospermia
  • Primary ciliary dyskinesia
  • Iatrogenic
    • latex
    • water-soluble lubricants
23
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Canine Prostate

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  • Only accessory gland
  • Smooth, bilobed
  • Encircles urethra
  • Androgen-dependent
24
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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Tx

A
  • androgen dependent
  • incontinence
  • not painful

Tx

  • Castration
  • Finasteride-breeding dogs
25
Q

Prostatitis

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  • Secondary to BPH
  • Acute or chronic
  • abscessation
  • Prostatitic cyst

TX

  • castrate
  • Baytril/trimethoprin sulfate 4-6 weeks plus
26
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Prostatic Neoplasia

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  • more common in castrated male
27
Q

Brucella Canis

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  • Zoonotic
  • acquired through mucous membranes
  • LIcking vaginal d/c
  • male urine
  • AI
28
Q

Brucella clinical signs

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  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Repro issues
  • abortion
  • infertility
  • IVDD
  • Urinary issues
29
Q

Brucellosis

Diagnosis

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  • RSAT (Rapid card/slide agglutination test)
    • sensitive
    • not specific: false positives common
      • confirm positives by sending to Cornell for antigen testing
30
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Canine Brucellosis

Reportability

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  • Positive animals
    • notify state vet (not FL)
    • Iso/testing
    • Sterilization: reduces shedding
    • Euthanasia/depopulation
  • Infection difficult to clear/not cleared
31
Q

Tom

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  • Penile spines
    • presence is bioassay for testosterone
    • Regress 5-6 weeks post castration
32
Q

Tom

Common Fertility issues

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  • penile hair rings (other species except horses)
    • pain and mating failure
  • Mate preference
  • Karyotype or intersex issues
    • maile calico/tortoise shells
  • Cryptorchidism
33
Q

Tom

Other Fertility issues

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  • Nutritional testicular degeneration
    • deficiency
      • riboflavin
      • EFA linoleate
      • Vit A
    • excess
      • Vit A
  • Orchitis: bacterial (trauma, bites)
  • FIP: peritonitis extends to tunic surrounding testes
34
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Tomcat semen collection

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  • Emission with Sedation: Dexmetatomidine
    • one drop of sperm get by catheterizing
  • Electroejaculation: under general anesthesia