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difficult and take longer to treat and there may be a as to treat BPH or transdermal patches and creams used
VetBooks.ir higher incidence of relapse. The prognosis is guarded to as hormone replacement therapy in women) or to an
estrogen‐secreting tumor such as a Sertoli cell tumor.
poor with abscessation even with surgical intervention.
Dogs may be asymptomatic or develop clinical signs sim-
ilar to dogs with prostatitis. Diagnosis is obtained via
biopsies. Treatment involves antibiotic therapy for
Squamous Metaplasia of Prostatic potential secondary prostatitis, identifying and treating
Epithelial Cells the cause of the metaplasia (surgery and potentially
chemotherapy for Sertoli cell tumors, discontinuation of
This condition is quite rare and usually develops estrogen compounds). Prognosis is guarded as chronic
secondary to exogenous estrogen administration (such prostatitis may develop.

Further Reading

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and cytologic diagnosis. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2009; Practice, 3rd edn. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2005,
50(2): 167–71. pp. 949–56.
Foster RA. Common lesions in the male reproductive Kutzler MA. Prostatic disease. In: Monnet E, ed. Small
tract of cats and dogs. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Animal Soft Tissue Surgery. Ames, IA: Wiley‐Blackwell,
2012; 42: 527–45. 2013, pp. 667–79.
Johnston SD, Kustritz MVR, Olson PNS. Disorders of the Powe JR, Canfield PJ, Martin PA. Evaluation of the
canine prostate. In: Canine and Feline Theriogenology. cytologic diagnosis of canine prostatic disorders.
Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2001, pp. 337–55. Vet Clin Pathol 2004; 33(3): 150–4.