Prolapso uretral em cão – estudo de caso

Abstract

This work was carried out in order to describe a case report of a canine, male, five years old, American Pit Bull Terrier, who presented a nodule at the end of the penis, that after the tests was found to be a urethral prolapse, which is a protrusion of the urethral mucosa beyond the end of the penis, appears as a red mass at the tip of the penis, is an uncommon condition, is most commonly found in small brachycephalic breeds, mainly Bulldogs, possibly by having the upper airways partially blocked, this causes the dog to breathe forcefully leading to an increase in abdominal pressure, increasing the chance of the urethra prolapse. Other causes of urethral prolapse are too sexual arousal and other diseases of concurrent or previous genitourinary tract. The diagnosis is made on a clinical history and analysis of clinical signs, which are penile bleeding and redness at the tip of the animal's penis. Treatment is most often surgical by urethropexy or urethral resection and the prognosis is usually good, with little chance of relapse.