title: A surgical approach in the treatment of preputial gland abscesses in mice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Preputial gland infection is a common occurrence in non-breeder male mice and can lead to abscesses. This report describes a surgical approach to treating and preventing this condition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgical removal of the glands was undertaken in 258 male C3H/HeNHsd mice. The glands were successfully removed in all of the animals with a low rate of post-surgery complications. Abscess recurrence due to incomplete gland resection occurred in 2.3% of animals. Surgical wound opening (3.1%) and infection of the surgical site (2.3%) also occurred but were treated successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the study described here, early intervention was successful in preventing intercurrent infection compromising both animal welfare and the outcome of the study.
authors.affiliation: Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK. henri.bertrand@ncl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Henri G M J
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.affiliation: Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK.
authors.forename: Aurelie A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK.|School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Yvette C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ellen
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dorward
authors.affiliation: Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK.|Institute of Neurosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Flecknell
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H