Multicystic degeneration of the Cowper's gland in a Large White boar.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
27568915
Abstract
The present report describes a case of multicystic degeneration of the Cowper's gland in a 1.3-year-old purebred Large White intact boar with reduced fertility in Switzerland. Based on the case history, a general physical examination, an andrological investigation and a transrectal ultrasonography combined with a subsequent thorough pathological examination including histology a multicystic degeneration of the Cowper's gland were diagnosed. The case indicates that cystic degeneration of the bulbourethral gland should be contemplated in the differential diagnoses of andrological disorders even though it has not been described in pigs so far. While selecting breeding boars, a morphological check of the bulbourethral gland can be performed, since degeneration of the gland would potentially have an impact on future fertility.
Date Issued
2016-08-28
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Journal
Reproduction in domestic animals
Publisher
Blackwell
ISSN
0936-6768
Access(Rights)
restricted