268 DISEASES OF THE PENIS AND PREPUCE 



Symptoms. The exposed penis becomes swollen, edema- 

 tous and discolored and when strangulated, gangrenous. 

 The animal will have difficulty in voiding urine due to the 

 swelling and compression of the urethra. There is stiffness 

 in walking. Examination of the parts will at once reveal the 

 exact nature of the condition. 



Prognosis. In early cases, resulting from coition, the 

 prognosis is favorable. In cases of long standing, after 

 strangulation, or in paralysis, the prognosis is unfavorable. 



Treatment. In early cases of paraphimosis, following 

 coition and before much swelling has taken place, it is 

 possible in most cases to correct the inversion of the prepuce 

 and return the penis to its normal position. This is best 

 done by cleansing and disinfecting the parts thoroughly, 

 lubricating the penis and preputial ring with some bland oil 

 (olive), and by manipulating the parts by pressing on the 

 glans penis. If at the same time the prepuce is pressed for- 

 ward, the parts will often be reduced without much difficulty. 

 Should this procedure fail, it is advisable to reduce the con- 

 gestion of the glans penis by bathing in cold water, applying 

 alum solution (2-5 per cent.), or by applying tape tightly 

 around the glans. After the congestion has been reduced, 

 manipulation as above will often reduce the condition. 

 These manipulations will not suffice in cases which have 

 become greatly swollen or edematous. It is then necessary 

 to resort to an operation, which consists in simply splitting 

 the prepuce longitudinally on its lower surface, making a slit 

 of a sufficient length to relieve the strangulation and allow 

 the penis to retract. Where gangrenous conditions have 

 developed, amputation of the penis must be resorted to. 

 After-treatment in these cases consists in applying antiseptic 

 solutions freely. 



TUMORS OF THE PENIS AND PREPUCE. 



Various forms of tumors, both benign and malignant, are 

 found in this location. The following varieties are most 

 common : 



