PARAPHIMOSIS IN A HORSE: A CASE REPORT

M. Lakshmi Namratha, Y. Ravi Kumar, M. Lakshman

Abstract


A two year colt was presented for postmortem examination (PME) to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of
Veterinary Science, Hyderabad. History of the animal revealed anorexia, weakness, dysuria, swollen penis with inability
to retract, constipation, rectal irritation, rectal prolapse and death. Upon necropsy examination, the lungs showed
emphysema, liver revealed necrotic foci, rectal prolapse, paraphimosis, epididymitis and unilateral hypoplasia of the
testicle were noticed. Diagnosis was based upon the history, clinical signs and gross pathological examination.
Neurogenic shock due to chronic paraphimosis was concluded to be the cause of death.


Keywords


Postmortem Examination, Paraphimosis, Epididymitis And Rectal Prolapse

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