How can benign prostatic hyperplasia be treated?
My two-year old dog has blood in his urine but no sign of infection according to the urinalysis. There is blood when he ejaculates and his prostate is approximately four times larger than normal. My veterinarian says it’s BPH and castration is the “drug” of choice. My dog is a champion and I would like a semen collection before he is neutered, but I can’t get one until there is no blood. Are there any treatments for this? Occasionally with medication, but neutering is the preferred treatment. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common problem in unneutered male dogs. By six years of age, almost two-thirds of intact male dogs will have some enlargement of the prostate gland. By nine years of age the incidence rises to 95 percent. BPH is an age-related process and is caused by testosterone stimulation of the prostate gland. Most cases of BPH are not painful. Signs may include blood in the urine (hematuria) and in the ejaculate. Affected dogs may have a urethral discharge that contain
