19 Dec Dog Prostate: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment (Part 2)

Prostate means abnormal testicular enlargement in male dogs, which mainly occurs between 6 and 9 years. Spaying dogs can prevent this disease. The last part described the treatment, symptoms, cause, diagnosis, prevention, and operation of this disease in dogs. This section will discuss herbal medicine, age of infection, pain, prostate cyst, and complications of this disease.

Prostate herbal treatments

Because treatments for prostate cancer in dogs using chemical drugs can have inevitable consequences, veterinarians today are researching plants that can cure the disease. Nettle root has long been used to reduce prostate size. Thus, in an experiment on several dogs with prostate, they were given oral drops containing nettle hydroalcoholic extract. At the end of the study, nettle reduced its size in dogs. The use of this plant isn’t a definitive cure for this disease, but it can be very effective in reducing it.

Age of onset of the prostate

As mentioned, testicular enlargement in dogs usually begins at age six and ends at age 9. This age group, most of which are middle-aged dogs, has the highest number of prostate patients. Research has shown that all older dogs have a benign prostate, typical in older dogs. However, it will be up to the veterinarian to determine if it is benign or malignant. If you notice an enlarged prostate, you should go to a specialist clinic.

Does the disease hurt the dog?

As mentioned before, the cause of this disease in dogs is entirely different. Therefore, whether it’s painful or not can differ in each breed. The prostate is often enlarged to the outside, making it difficult for dogs to defecate, painful. Of course, the prostate can also put pressure on the inner walls, which in some cases causes bleeding. Excessive enlargement or malignant prostate pressure the pelvis and spreads pain in the dog’s testicles. You should note that this disease has no symptoms in some breeds and certainly won’t cause pain.

Prostate cysts in dogs

One of the factors that can cause prostate enlargement is cysts inside it. Cysts are small glands that can be more or less numerous in the testicles. In some cases, a small number of these tiny glands won’t cause a problem. Many prostate cysts are harmless. But when their numbers increase routinely, they can be dangerous and cause large cancerous glands. Therefore, treatment of this problem will be essential to prevent prostate cancer.

Pay attention to the dog’s unusual behaviour.

Dogs generally change their behaviour when they are sick. One of the most natural behaviours in dogs is high vitality, excitement and fast running. So when you see your dog sluggish and tired, there’s a possibility of developing a disease in him. In some cases, dogs make moaning noises when they’re in a lot of pain and are constantly licking the pain area. Excessive aggression and loss of appetite are other behavioural symptoms in dogs that indicate pain and the presence of a disease.

Complications

Certain drugs to treat any disease will also have side effects. One of the ways to reduce the size of the prostate is hormonal injections, which can lead to complications such as anemia and multiple abscesses. Therefore, the use of this method isn’t recommended. In most cases, attempts have been made to control the size of the prostate with medication, which has unique side effects. Weight gain, breast tumours, increased appetite and diabetes mellitus are some of the side effects of taking drugs for this disease.

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