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Hyperplasia of the prostate gland is a benign enlargement due to an grow in the number of cells within the gland and occurs in with regards to 2/3 of older masculine dogs. However , obviously a small percentage of these dogs ever exhibit whatsoever noticeable signs of the abnormality. The underlying cause is unknown but is thought to be an imbalance of the hormones produced in aging testicles. As the prostate is located directly below the rectum , the enlarged gland can multitude up against the rectal wall and cause plight and discomfort while defecating , straining , and constipation. Unlike man , there is rarely whatsoever pain or plight in urinating.

Medical treatment with an estrogen injection usually stops the symptoms , reduces the size of the prostate within five or six days , and will keep it that way for several months , in most cases , and on occasion for several years. Some few dogs respond poorly , or not at all , and can be helped obviously by castration , which causes a permanent bashful of the prostate.

Should your dog poverty this operation , he will be domestic from the hospital in obviously a few days , but you should keep him quiescent and resting for at least one week. A low-bulk diet can be advised for several days. He will probably stalk cautiously at original , experiencing many slight discomfort each time he moves a rear leg. This can immediate him to lick or nibble at the stitches. Restraint collars or tranquilizers can be employed for a short time until the operation is healed and the stitches can be removed.

Cancer of the prostate is scarce in dogs and fortunately just right , because by the time whatsoever noticeable symptoms develop , the tumor has nearly always spread to other parts of the cadaver , making it inoperable. Severe loss of weight , lameness in one or both rear legs , pain and plight during urination , blood at the beginning of urination , and menial back pain can be give in addition to difficult defecation and constipation. Castration or estrogen therapy offer temporary relief of symptoms , but the tumor continues on its destructive class. A novel discovery holds out hope that immunotherapy can be successfully employed to treat prostatic cancer but such review is tranquil in its infancy.