title: A polyorchid dog.
abstract: The case of a polyorchid Irish Setter is presented here. Castration and intra-abdominal testis removal were performed one year of age when one scrotal and one cryptorchid testis near the right inguinal canal were removed. Later it became apparent that there was still testosterone production. A third testis, abdominal cryptorchid, was found on the right side cranially and right to the bladder. The third testis had a strong cranial suspensory ligament and the tail of the epididymis was elongated. The ductus deferens did not enter the prostate but followed the gubernaculum to the inguinal canal near the stump of the previous operation on the caudal right testis. This suggests that two right cryptorchid testes had common ductus deferens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproduction Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. tuire.tamminen@helsinki.fi
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Tamminen
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Leinonen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Käck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000819:agonists; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone