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- A 1-year-old male shih tzu was treated for persistent urinary tract infections, prostatitis, and urine dribbling that didn't improve with medication.
- A physical exam and CT scan showed the dog had a micropenis with an unusually large prepuce, leading to a surgical procedure involving preputial shortening.
- Following the surgery, the dog had a successful recovery, ultimately resolving his urine dribbling and recurrent UTIs within a year, suggesting that this surgical technique can significantly improve quality of life in similar cases.
Article Abstract
A 1 yr old castrated male shih tzu was referred for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), prostatitis, and urine dribbling that was not responsive to medical management. Physical examination and computed tomography scan revealed a micropenis with a disproportionately high prepuce-to-penis ratio. Preputial shortening with a hexagonal, full thickness preputial resection followed by preputial anastomosis was performed. The dog recovered from surgery with no complications. Urine dribbling persisted in the short-term postoperative period, but the patient achieved significant clinical improvement and resolution of his urine dribbling and recurrent UTIs at the 1 yr follow-up. In conclusion, this surgical technique was able to successfully restore quality of life in a dog with a micropenis, and preputial shortening should be considered in cases of recurrent UTIs where there is significant disparity between the size of the penis and the prepuce.
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