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- Posthitis (swelling of the foreskin of the penis)
- Smelly discharge
- Trouble urinating
- Excessive licking of the area
- Trouble when trying to copulate
- Visible swelling and redness of the penis
- Phimosis is typically unnoticed in dogs until they try to copulate and are unable to protrude the penis. Treatment may not be required if the dog is not used for breeding, though castration may be considered to prevent arousal. In breeding dogs, surgical widening of the preputial orifice may be required.
- Paraphimosis typically occurs after an erection, usually following semen collection or coitus. If the problem persists, veterinarian treatment should be sought. If the problem isn’t addressed, complications including severe edema and pain could develop.
- Inverted skin at preputial orifice
- Small preputial opening
- Priapism (persistent erection, typically painful)
- Foreign objects around the penis
- Band of hair at the preputial orifice that constricts the penis
- Trauma
- Congenital causes
- Neoplasia (formation of a new, abnormal growth)
- Edema (excess of watery fluid collecting in cavities/tissues of the body)
- Fibrosis after trauma (thickening and scarring of connective tissue)
- Inflammation
- Infection
- Complete blood count
- Serum chemistry profile
- Stress leukogram
- Neutrophilia
- Cleaning and lubrication of exposed penis
- Hypertonic solutions
- Sedation or general anesthesia may be required, depending on cause and/or duration
- Exploratory surgery of the preputial cavity may be necessary
- If the urethra is damaged, temporary placement of a catheter may be necessary
- Removal of any foreign objects
- Cutting of any constricting hairs
- Analgesics (drugs to relieve pain)
- IV may be used for rapid medication administration or fluid therapy
- Penile amputation may be performed if the penis is necrotic (the cells of the penis are dying)
- If the dog isn’t used for breeding, treatment usually isn’t necessary.
- In breeding dogs, surgical enlargement of the preputial orifice may be used to treat the condition
- Castration may be considered in dogs not used for breeding to avoid any future problems.
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