prostatic massage

prostatic massage

n.

1. The expression of prostatic secretions by applying pressure on the prostate with a finger in the rectum.

2. The emptying of prostatic sini and ducts by repeated downward compression maneuvers, used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the prostate.

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prostatic

pertaining to or emanating from the prostate.

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prostatic abscess

occurs in dogs, often as a complication of benign prostatic hypertrophy and squamous metaplasia. Clinical signs are variable, sometimes resembling those of acute prostatitis with fever and systemic illness, or they can be similar to those of chronic prostatitis with straining, dysuria and hematuria.

benign prostatic hyperplasia

a diffuse glandular and stromal hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the prostate is commonly seen in dogs from middle age, increasing in frequency and degree with advancing age. Clinical effects are minimal or absent in the majority of dogs, but occasionally dysuria and constipation result. Infection can be a complication, causing an acute or chronic prostatitis.

prostatic calculi

occur uncommonly in dogs. May originate in the urinary tract, becoming lodged in the prostate, or form within prostatic tissue.

prostatic cyst

may occur in association with benign prostatic hyperplasia or as a separate entity, developing from vestiges of müllerian ducts.

prostatic fluid

secretion of the prostate; the third, sperm-free, fraction in a dog semen collection.

prostatic inflammation

see prostatitis.

prostatic massage

firm digital pressure and massage of the prostate, applied per rectum, may be performed to increase the amount of cellular material and secretions collected in a urine or prostatic wash sample.

prostatic neoplasms

adenocarcinomas occur infrequently in older dogs, invading locally and metastasizing to sublumbar lymph nodes and lumbar vertebrae.

prostatic wash

placement of a urinary catheter in the prostatic urethra and a flush followed by aspiration of fluid is used to obtain samples for culture and cytology in the diagnosis of prostatic disease.