Other symptoms are development of mammary glands, expression of milk from mammary
glands of male dog, an atrophied penis, and internal organ damage.
Not exact matches
Female
dogs that are spayed before their first heat cycle have been shown to have a significantly reduced risk
of mammary cancer, and
male dogs that are neutered rarely have disease in their prostate
gland.»
Hyperplasia
of the
gland occurs in all non-castrated
male dogs as they age.
This enlargement
of the prostate
gland is a normal aging process that occurs in intact
male dogs and humans and is termed benign prostatic hypertrophy, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.
In
male dogs being used for stud, or bite work where higher levels
of testosterone are needed for fertility or drive, drug supplementation can be safely administered to shrink down the size
of the prostate
gland without affecting the levels
of testosterone needed for sperm counts or working drive.
Diseases
of the canine prostate
gland are problems frequently encountered in a small animal practice, especially in intact
male dogs over the age
of 6 years old.
Perianal
gland tumors are also common around the rectum
of male dogs.
Both
male and female
dogs that have been neutered or spayed have less risk
of developing perianal tumors (anal
gland cancer).
Enlargement
of the prostate
gland affects over 60 %
of unneutered
male dogs older than five years.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, spaying and neutering pets offers many health benefits to pets including preventing uterine infections and breast cancer in female
dogs and lessen the risk
of enlarged prostate
glands and testicular cancer in
male dogs.
In an intact
male dog, higher testosterone levels cause gradual enlargement
of the prostate
gland (a.k.a. benign prostactic hyperplasia).
Treatment
of intact
male dogs requires antimicrobials that penetrate the prostate
gland, e.g., fluoroquinolones, trimethoprim, doxycycline, and chloramphenicol.
According to Windmill Animal Hospital, it is estimated that by the age
of 5, an intact
male dog will have a 75 percent chance
of developing an enlarged prostate
gland; whereas, by the age
of 7, the chances dramatically increase to over 90 percent!