Clinical symptoms and treatment of balanoposthitis in dogs

Inflammation of the mucosa on the surface of the glans and foreskin in dogs is called balanoposthitis in dogs.

The causes of canine balanoposthitis:

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.

Clinical symptoms of canine balanoposthitis:

1. Light green pus and smegma are often discharged from the foreskin hole and the penis is licked by oneself.

2. Penile lymphoid tissue hyperplasia is similar to a cyst, and the cyst cavity is filled with fluid. Mild stimulation (breeding, semen collection) 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 will disappear on their own after 1 week of stopping breeding, and will not leave any trace. any trace.

Prevention and treatment measures for canine balanoposthitis:

1. Clean the foreskin with 1:4000 chlorhexidine solution twice a day. After cleaning, apply antibiotic ointment. For stubborn cases, rinse the foreskin mucosa with 200/0 copper sulfate solution.

2. Press out 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. Anesthetize the animal under general anesthesia, scratch the lesion with gauze, and corrode the lesion with 5% silver nitrate solution.

5. Use corticosteroid ointment every day and monitor for adhesion and infection.