Gm. Black et al., PREVALENCE OF PROSTATIC CYSTS IN ADULT, LARGE-BREED DOGS, The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 34(2), 1998, pp. 177-180
The prevalence of prostatic cysts was evaluated in 85 adult, male dogs
weighing more than 16 kg which were admitted for problems unrelated t
o the prostate gland. Urine culture and prostatic evaluation by ultras
onography were performed in all dogs. Prostatic cysts were identified
in 12 (14%) of the 85 dogs. Cultures of prostatic cysts were positive
in five (42%) of the 12 dogs. Nonclinical, aerobic bacteriuria was doc
umented in 9% of the study population. Urine cultures correlated with
prostatic cyst cultures in four of the five dogs that had positive pro
static cyst cultures. Results of this study indicate that the prevalen
ce of prostatic cysts in adult, intact male dogs is approximately 14%
and that approximately 42% are infected with bacteria.