BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA IN A ASSOCIATED WITH KIDNEY DISEASE IN A DOG: CASE REPORT

Abstract

The prostate is a sexual gland, present in all males, responsible for producing the prostatic fluid that makes up the ejaculate, providing nutrition and support for sperm. After five years of age, on average, animals begin to show prostatic enlargement due to hormonal disorders. This enlargement is called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). There are several clinical signs presented, with urinary symptoms being the most common. This work aims to describe the case report of an 8-year-old dog, treated in the municipality of Cacoal in Rondônia. The diagnosis was obtained through complementary tests such as ultrasound and urinalysis, which showed the presence of spermatozoa and other findings that revealed the association of BPH with kidney injury, thus showing the importance of complementary tests associated with clinical evaluation. The treatment, as in the literature, was orchiectomy, as this surgical procedure is in fact the most effective for BPH.