title: Treatment of prostatic abscesses by aspiration of the purulent matter and injection of tea tree oil into the cavities in dogs.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction, Research Laboratory of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Washizu
authors.forename: Taichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013396:Suction / Q000662:veterinary*; D020947:Tea Tree Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D020947:Tea Tree Oil