title: Hypospadias in a Friesian gelding.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report clinical signs and management of hypospadias in a horse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical report.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 6-year-old, Friesian gelding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Partial phallectomy was performed to resolve contact dermatitis of the pelvic limbs and abnormal behavior during urination. Subsequent urethral meatal stenosis was treated by revision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hypospadias and chordee caused altered direction of urine flow, contact dermatitis of the pelvic limbs, and abnormal behavior. Partial phallectomy and subsequent revision after meatal stenosis resolved urine direction, flow and abnormal behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Abnormalities of the urinary tract associated with hypospadias can result in urine-induced, contact dermatitis and distress during urination, but these complications can be resolved by partial phallectomy.
authors.affiliation: Jägersro Equine ATG Clinic, Jägersro, SE-212 37, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Palle
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brink
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male