Sgu Svm Small Animal Medicine Prostate

Front 1

Anal sacs are at what position?

Back 1

4 and 8

Front 2

True or false. On US, a prostatic abscess appears hyperechoic (white) and may be mineralized.

Back 2

False. Prostatic adenocarcinoma appears mineralized and white on ultrasound. Abscesses are black (hypoechoic) because they are fluid.

Front 3

With prostatic disease causing hematuria, when would you expect to see the blood?

Back 3

At the start of micturuition.

Front 4

What are two glorious ways of obtaining prostatic samples?

Back 4

Prostatic wash

Ejaculate... =)

Front 5

BPH is a benign glandular hyperplasia that causes a symmetric or asymmetric swelling of the prostate?

Back 5

Symmetric

BPH is smooth, symmetrical, and nonpainful.

Front 6

True or false. You only see BPH in intact males.

Back 6

True

Front 7

What hormone is responsible for BPH?

Based on this information, what are our treatment options?

Back 7

Dihydrotestosterone

Castration
If the dog is not a surgical candidate, use Finasteride, a 5a reductase inhibitor.

Front 8

What testicular tumor secretes estrogen?

What does this estrogen do to the prostate?

Back 8

Sertoli Cell Tumor

Causes squamous metaplasia. (this is not cancer)

Front 9

True or false. You dont want a soft spot on your prostate.

Back 9

True! Thats what an abscess feels like. Prostatic abscesses are described as flocculent areas that are painful on palpation.

Front 10

What are good antibiotics for a prostatic abscess?

Back 10

Enro or chloramphenicol for a a minimum of a month. Prostatic abscesses can rupture and kill the dog

Front 11

Do you expect a young healthy dog to get a prostatic abscess, or one that has a history of systemic illness?

Back 11

Prostatic abscesses are more likely in sick dogs.

Front 12

Whats the most common bacteria to cause UTI?

Back 12

E coli

Front 13

Whats the most common bacteria to cause prostatic abscess?

Back 13

E coli

Front 14

Whats the most common bacteria in the butt?

Back 14

E coli

Front 15

You probbbbbbably dont want to go around poking at a suspected prostatic abscess with a needle (rupture = death)...so how might you collect a sample to find out whats going on up there, genny?

Back 15

Prostatic wash (same idea as traumatic catheterization) or ejaculation =D

Front 16

So prostatic abscesses are a serious and life threatening condition. We dont fuck around with them. SURGICALLY drain and omentalize, and keep him on enro or chloramphenicol.

Back 16

Yes

Front 17

What looks like a "second bladder" on ultrasound?

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Paraprostatic cyst

Front 18

Which communicates witht he prostatic parenchyma, cysts or paraprostatic cysts?

Back 18

Cysts

Front 19

Which can you palpate rectally, prosttatic or paraprostatic cysts?

Back 19

Prostatic

Front 20

Prostatic adenocarcinoma likes to mets to the BONE. Which bones?

Back 20

Pelvis, lumbar vertebrae....bones around the prostate.

Front 21

True or false. Diagnosis of prostatic adenocarcinoma can only be done via cytology (washes, FNA).

Back 21

False. You can do a biopsy of course!

Front 22

Is prostatic adenocarcinoma aggressive or slow?

Back 22

Aggressive

Front 23

Piroxicam may offer palliative relief for prostate cancer. (makes them feel better). What are your other treatment protocols?

Back 23

IDK. Ask an oncologist.

Front 24

A big prostate in an intact male is most likely ______________. A big prostate in a neutered dog is most likely ____________.

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Intact dogs get BPH a lot. Chances are its that and not cancer.

Neutered dogs have no dihydrotestosterone being produced by their neuticals so BPH isnt an option. Its prob gonna be adenocarcinoma