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- Blood work will be conducted to confirm anesthetization is safe for the dog.
- General anesthesia, pain medications, and fluids are administered intravenously.
- Urinary and cephalic catheters are put into place.
- An ultrasound may be conducted to locate cysts or abscesses before surgery begins.
- The ventral abdomen is cleaned and clipped.
- An incision is made into the abdomen, extending to just above the penis.
- The abdominal wall is incised and the abdominal cavity opened.
- Stay sutures are placed in the bladder.
- The periprostatic fat is dissected, exposing the prostate. The surgeon will then locate the cysts.
- An incision is made into the cysts, which are drained using suction. A culture is obtained from the contents of the cyst.
- Small incisions are made on either side of the prostate, allowing the surgeon to access to parenchyma. Any cysts within the parenchyma are incised and drained.
- The surgeon will take tissue samples for biopsy before flushing the surgical site with a saline solution.
- A pair of forceps is passed through both of the smaller prostatic incisions. The surgeon will use the forceps to grasp a section of the omentum.
- This section is passed into the prostate and around the urethra, and exits through the same incision.
- The surgeon will then suture the omentum to itself.
- A suction drain is placed into the prostate prior to wound closure.
- The dog is hospitalized for up to five days.
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