Ultrasonographic measurement of the prostatic dimension-to-aortic luminal diameter in healthy intact male dogs and dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Objectives: To establish ultrasonographic measurements of the prostatic dimension-to-aortic luminal diameter ratios including the prostatic volume-to-aortic luminal diameter ratio in healthy, intact male dogs and compare these ratios between healthy dogs and dogs affected by benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Materials And Methods: Healthy dogs (n = 75) and dogs affected by benign prostatic hyperplasia (n = 104) were included in the study. Prostate length, width, average height and aortic luminal diameter were measured from ultrasonographic images.