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    Prostatic abscess and feminization associated with bilateral seminoma in a cryptorchid dog
    (2024) Leka Devi, S; Ravi, R; Gopikrishnan, D; et al.; TANUVAS
    A ten years old bilateral cryptorchid male German shepherd dog was presented to Small Animal Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with the history of reduced appetite, stranguria, weight bearing lameness, staggering gait and pyuria for past five days. On physical examination, the dog was emaciated with bilateral alopecia and enlargement of udder and teats and digital rectal palpation revealed enlarged prostate. Ultrasonography revealed sediments in the bladder, enlarged prostate with hypoechoic contents inside prostate and undifferentiated mass in the both side of abdominal cavity caudal to the kidney. The case was tentatively diagnosed as bilateral testicular tumour with prostate abscess. Haematology revealed thrombocytopenia, leucocytosis with neutrophilia and serum biochemistry revealed no pathological changes except hypoglycaemia. Serum hormonal evaluation revealed elevated estrogen and reduced testosterone concentration suggesting testicular tumour. Coeliotomy was performed and removed the two enlarged polymorphic retained testicles. Prostate was exteriorized and 20 ml of pus was aspirated from the prostate and flushed with metronidazole. Animal was treated post-operatively with Ringer’s lactate (10 ml/kg) Amoxycillin and sulbactum (15 mg/kg), pantaprazole (1 mg/kg), metronidazole (15 mg/kg) twice daily and Tramadol (2 mg/kg) for 3 days. Advised the owner to give tablet Augmentin (625mg) for 5 days and tablet Finasteride (10mg) for 30 days. Animal recovered uneventfully. Based on the histopathology of the testicles, the case was diagnosed as bilateral seminoma associated with prostatic abscess.