Causes of balanitis in dogs

1. Primary balanoposthitis is caused by bacterial infection.
2. Secondary can be caused by trauma, foreign bodies, and penile lymphoid tissue hyperplasia.
3. The spread of urinary tract infection, mating with female dogs suffering from reproductive tract diseases, etc. can also cause infection and inflammation.

Symptoms of balanitis in dogs

1. Dogs often discharge light green pus and smegma from the foreskin hole and lick their penis themselves.
2. Penile lymphoid tissue proliferates, and the cystic cavity is filled with fluid. Mild stimulation can cause follicles to rupture and bleed, and sometimes even the entire mucosa to bleed.
3. If the affected dog is frequently bred or semen collected, causing continuous changes in the follicles, hemorrhagic cysts covering the glans may be formed. Such cysts can disappear on their own after 1 week of stopping breeding, and will not Leave no trace.

Treatment of dog balanitis

1. Rinse the foreskin with 1:4000 chlorhexidine solution, twice a day, and use antibiotic ointment after washing.
2. Press the penis every day for 5-7 days to ensure that no adhesion occurs.
3. If lymphoid tissue hyperplasia occurs, stricter treatment is required.
4. Put the dog under general anesthesia, use gauze to scratch the lesion, and use 5% silver nitrate solution to corrode the lesion.
5. Use corticosteroid ointment every day and observe whether adhesions and infections occur.