Male urogenital surgery

Preputial issues

Pot bellied pigs can develop penile prolapse as can bulls, especially Bos indicus breeds. Bulls are treated by preputial resection (reefing) or amputation.

Pigs are treated by phallopexy (but might be amenable to preputial resection as well).

Resources

Medical and Surgical Management of Conditions of the Penis and Prepuce, 2024 VCNA

L Reig et al. Surgical treatment of chronic penile prolapse in Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs: 5 cases (2016–2017). 2019 Vet Surg  48:890-896.

 

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