Trans-abdominal Intra-prostatic Injection of Ethanol and Oxytetracycline HC1 under Ultrasonographic Guidance as a New Approach for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Dogs

摘要

The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of trans-abdominal intra-prostatic injection of ethanol and oxytetracycline HC1 under ultrasonographic guidance for treatment of canine Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Under sedation with xylazine HC1 (1 mg kg~(-1) i.v.), aseptic precautions and ultrasonographic guidance, canine BPH was diagnosed in twelve dogs. Ten dogs were allocated randomly into two groups. The results indicated that there was obvious reduction of the prostatic size in both groups after one month of injection and disappearance of the clinical signs. Ethanol is more potent than oxytetracycline HC1 as sclerosant in canine BPH. All data about the cases, clinical signs, abdominal and rectal examinations, ultrasonographic findings and postmortem finding were recorded. In conclusion trans-abdominal intra-prostatic injection of either ethanol or oxytetracycline HC1 is an easy, quick, effective, safe, minimally invasive and cheap technique for treatment of canine BPH. Ethanol is more potent than oxytetracycline HC1 as sclerosant in canines BPH.