Species: Canine | Classification: Diseases
Introduction Pathogenesis Diagnosis Treatment Outcomes Further Reading
Introduction
- Occasionally old dogs.
- Very rare overall.
- Signs: hematuria, penile bleeding, dysuria or stranguria.
- Prognosis: usually slow-growing and slow to metastasize.
- Treatment: radical amputation with urethrostomy if necessary.
Presenting Signs
- Hematuria.
- Dysuria/stranguria.
- Penile bleeding.
- Indurating ulceration of glans.
Age Predisposition
- Older animal.
Pathogenesis
Pathophysiology
- Often present as indurating ulceration of glans.
- May be difficult to discern in early stages.
- Usually slow growing.
- Usually slow to metastasize to inguinal nodes.
Diagnosis
Presenting Problems
- Hematuria.
- Penile bleeding.
- Dysuria/stranguria.
Client History
- Haematuria.
- Penile bleeding.
- Dysuria/stranguria.
Clinical Signs
- Indurating ulceration of glans.
Diagnostic Investigation
- Cytological examination from impression smears or fine needle aspiration.
Treatment
Standard Treatment
- Radical amputation +/- urethrostomy.
Outcomes
Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Patnaik A K (1988) Two cases of canine penile neoplasm - Squamous cell carcinoma and mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. 24 (4), 403-406 VetMedResource.