Prolapse of the penile urethra in a dog

Authors: Copland MD
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 23, Issue 8, pp 180-181, Aug 1975
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Companion animal, Dog
Subject Terms: Reproduction - male, Urinary system/urology, Anatomy, Reproduction
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: A search of the literature revealed few reports (Firestone 1941; Johnston, 1965; Hobson and Heller, 1971) relating to prolapse of the penile urethra in the dog. Such a case was recently dealt with at the Massey University Veterinary Clinic and this communication describes the nature of onset, surgical repair and subsequent developments in the animal concerned. The author would be interested to hear from other veterinarians who have experience of cases of this nature. The subject was a 15-month-old British Bulldog presented at the time for a routine artificial insemination. The indication for A.I. was a refusal of the proposed proven bitch to accept a natural mating from this particular dog; he had previously been successful with natural matings on other females. Examination of the dog prior to semen collection revealed no abnormalities and 3 ml of semen was collected by manual stimulation of the penis. The last drop of semen was noted to contain blood and the tip of the glans penis, on closer inspection, revealed a slight eversion of the urethra of approximately 1 mm thickness…

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