Incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in dogs
Author(s):
Pravesh Kumar Dwivedi, Apra Shahi, Apoorva Mishra, Shobha Jawre, Randhir Singh and Babita Das
Abstract:
Prostate is the most important only accessory sex gland that completely encloses the proximal portion of urethra in dogs. As the age advances in the predominance of testosterone, it becomes bigger in size and started to compress the colon and urethra. Therefore, the present study was designed with the following objectives: To study the occurrence of prostate disorders in dogs at VCC. A total of 2786 case was screened from VCC, Jabalpur. 133 dogs showing the sign of prostatic disease were selected further study. Confirmation of prostatic disease was done by per-rectal examination and ultrasonography which were 33. Out of 33 cases of prostatic disease, 18 were found suffering from BPH.
How to cite this article:
Pravesh Kumar Dwivedi, Apra Shahi, Apoorva Mishra, Shobha Jawre, Randhir Singh and Babita Das. Incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in dogs. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2021; 10(11S): 892-894.