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10-05-2006, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie penis has a red pulp on tip for the last 2 days Chewy has had a dark blood red pulp on his penis tip, It comes and goes. I took him to the vet and he gave me some meds (ones amoxicillin and one looks to be like neosporen) It doesnt seem to hurt him since he will still play and run, but I'm still concerned. the vet said he seen this but its not common in yorkies. he said that it is the inside of the penis tip coming out. (sorry for being graphic) I dont know that seem like it sounds far fetched and too painful to be what chewy has. any one has an idea???? He was fixed about 10 months ago but has been recently on occasion humping at nights. |
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10-05-2006, 01:36 PM | #2 |
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| This is what your describing sounds like to me Urethral Prolapse Cause: Urethral prolapse is a rare condition that occurs in young male dogs with a preponderance to occur in the brachycephalic breeds (Boston terriers and English bulldogs). Other affected breeds have included Yorkshire terriers, Cocker spaniels, Alaskan Malamutes, and Springer spaniels. Average age of occurrence is 18 months with ages ranging from 4 months to 5 years. The condition is indicated by extension and thus appearance of the mucosal lining of the urethra through the urogenital opening at the tip of the penis. This condition is believed to occur as a result of abnormal development of the urethra that makes it susceptible to prolapse during activities (i.e. breathing in brachycephalic breeds or sexual activity) that cause increased intra-abdominal pressure. Symptoms: Appearance of a red to purple, pea-sized, donut-shaped mass protruding from the urogenital opening at the tip of the penis. Bleeding may occur from the prolapsed urethra. Some dogs also have concurrent symptoms of urinary tract infection. Treatment and Prognosis: Surgery to reduce the prolapse is the usual course of treatment for urethral prolapse, particularly in cases where bleeding is excessive or ulceration or necrosis of the prolapsed urethra occurs. In some instances where the prolapse is mild and there is little or no bleeding, surgery may not be necessary. Conservative approaches to management of this disorder include minimizing secondary problems that arise. Reducing trauma to the prolapsed urethra in dogs with a tendency to lick at the prolapse is accomplished by using an Elizabethan collar. Prevention of urinary tract infections requires administration of antibiotics. Dogs with severe cases of urethral prolapse that manifest symptoms of extensive inflammation, ulceration, necrosis and scarring have a higher risk for recurrence following surgery. |
10-05-2006, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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| My dog has that but it doesn't bleed I don't think anything of it plus it doesn't seem to bother him so we leave it alone. |
10-05-2006, 04:16 PM | #4 | |
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10-05-2006, 04:30 PM | #5 |
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| Maverick has a toy that he humps a lot. One day there was a bulbous tip still out of the skin when he was "done". What I realized upon closer inspection was that when the penis when back in the "pocket", hair went in with it and had him irritated. I took a comb and brought the hair up and back out, pulled the skin back over it and he was fine. This happened once since then and I did the same thing. That was months ago and it never happened again. Check closely and see if there is any hair stuck in there. If not, I'm sorry to say that it is very probable that it is what has been mentioned in the posts above. Please let us know. |
07-01-2008, 05:44 AM | #6 |
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| I hope this helps... I thought that I would update this thread since it is relatively old. Last week, I bred my two yorkies. This is the first time I have truly let them go at it, as I kept them separate before. My tiny male (2.5 lb.), Yoshi, was very excited and took every chance he could with Mia, my girl. He is quite a stud to be so small! I noticed that he also had a red bulbous tip coming out of his penis and it didn't go back in. At first, I thought it was just because he was aroused. Then after a few days, I began to think something was wrong. I did some research and found out that it was indeed a urethral prolapse. As I did more research, I got more scared hearing and reading the words surgery, removal, castration, necrophilia, etc. Because it was the weekend, I waited until Monday to call the vet. From the pictures on the internet that I found, it looked that Yoshi had a mild case of it. The vet made me even more scared and said that I should bring him in right away and that they would have to anesthetize him and try to put his penis back in the sheath. He estimated that it would be around $400. When I called to tell him that I was on the way, he said that he had several emergencies come up and that he couldn't take Yoshi and for me to take him to another animal hospital. Thankfully, I have a wonderful 24hr. animal hospital that I have used and like. I took Yoshi asap. The vet tech took him back to take his temp. and weigh him and the vet saw him and put some ointment on his penis. While I was waiting with Yoshi for the vet, I noticed that the penis was actually retracting and finally went in!!! I have never been so happy in my life. Come to find out, it was a mild urethral prolapse, but this can happen in any type of dog during/after sexual activity. The vet said that it is very easy for it to come out, get dry, then swollen or caught on a hair, and not be able to go back in. The earlier you catch it the better. Dummy me didn't think to put vaseline on it, but now I know. So if this happens to you, put some vaseline on it and keep the male separated from any females. Make sure that there is no hair going in or irritating it. The penis should not be out longer than 30 mins. I hope that this helps someone else! I was just happy that I got away with a $56 vet bill and not a $400 vet bill. I have never been so happy to spend $56!
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07-01-2008, 06:52 AM | #7 | |
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07-01-2008, 12:14 PM | #8 | |
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I did try the warm bath. BUT Later found out from the breeder I got Scruffy from: To use KYJelly on his penis to lubricate it & it would slide back in. She also said she preferes to use KYJelly if available instead of Vaseline.
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07-01-2008, 12:20 PM | #9 | |
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07-01-2008, 01:22 PM | #10 |
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| Great advice, thank you!
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07-08-2008, 10:59 AM | #11 |
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| I did give Yoshi a warm bath while he had it, but nothing changed. I did it because he needed one though, not as a remedy. But, I would say that this wouldn't work.
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07-08-2008, 11:00 AM | #12 | |
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(But, hopefully I won't have to use anything again because this won't happen. But, I am prepared if it does. As of a week or two later, he is doing great! : ) )
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07-08-2008, 11:19 AM | #13 |
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| We call it "cherried" a little KY does the trick! I have better luck avoiding it, if the hair is cut short around the opening of the sheath. |
02-01-2010, 11:38 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Just had same thing, exactly And I tried a warm bath and it worked to calm and clean him, and I was able to 'put it back' Keeping them separate now though. |
04-02-2010, 02:11 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker | I know this is an older post, but I'm new here and I think I just jinxed myself. I spent several hrs reading YT posts yesterday and today my dog wakes up with what I think is a mild "Urethral Prolapse". The VERY NEXT DAY, after reading this post! I waited about 40 mins before applying Vaseline. Everything but the very tip went back in. I think I'll give it a few more mins and let HIM do the rest. My question is: Do I need to take him to the vet if it goes bk to normal?? He's acting perfectly normal, playing fetch and eating. How likely are Urethral Prolapse and UTI's linked? Thanks to everyone for posting, otherwise I wouldn't have known what to do, but daaang, the things we do for our furbabies, hahaha.
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