Occurrence of penile abnormalities with bilateral cataracts in a male dog

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1 Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

3 DVM Student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

Abstract

Genital anomalies are uncommon in small animal medicine, and the concomitant occurrence of these anomalies with other organ defects has rarely been reported. The purpose of this clinical report is to describe the occurrence of hypospadias and persistent penile frenulum with bilateral cataracts in a dog. An adult male mixed-breed terrier was referred to a specialized veterinary hospital with the owner's complaint of chronic opacity in the eyes. The findings from general examinations were without abnormal results. However, bilateral immature cataracts were evident in specialized ophthalmic examinations. It is worth noting that after the extrusion of the penis from the prepuce, hypospadias and persistent penile frenulum were also diagnosed. Due to the patient's stable condition, penile release surgery by cutting the remaining frenulum and castration by orchiectomy were performed without any complications. Based on this research, the occurrence of cataracts concurrent with penile hypospadias and persistent frenulum is probable as a syndrome in dogs. However, to better understand such a complex developmental anomaly, it would be instructive to describe the identified patterns in more detail, and further studies on genetic or epigenetic factors are necessary.
 

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Journal of Veterinary Laboratory Research
Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 27
in processing
April 2025
Pages 97-103

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