Abstract Title:

Treatment of prostatic abscesses by aspiration of the purulent matter and injection of tea tree oil into the cavities in dogs.

Abstract Source:

J Vet Med Sci. 2006 Nov;68(11):1215-7. PMID: 17146183

Abstract Author(s):

Eiichi Kawakami, Makoto Washizu, Taichi Hirano, Masaki Sakuma, Mai Takano, Tatsuya Hori, Toshihiko Tsutsui

Abstract:

Ultrasonography-guided transabdominal needle aspiration was carried out to remove 3 to 14 ml of purulent matter from the cavities of prostatic abscesses in 6 dogs, and the same volume of tea tree oil was injected into the cavities to treat the abscesses. The same treatment was repeated 3 weeks later in 4 dogs, and subsequent disappearance of the purulent matter in the cavities and a marked reduction in the volume of the cavities were observed. These findings indicate that the treatment of prostatic abscesses by aspiration of the purulent matter and injection of tea tree oil into the cavities is very effective in dogs.

Study Type : Animal Study

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