"DEMPSEY" - Cryptorchidism
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS:
- At what age can you definitively diagnose cryptorchidism? Why?
- Describe normal testicular descent.
- How do you explain why one veterinarian may palpate two testes in the dog's scrotum and another veterinarian can palpate only one?
- What medical therapies are available? What are the pros and cons of medical therapy?
SIGNALMENT: 8 week old M/I Boxer
HISTORY: Dempsey is in for his puppy shots and check-up. He was purchased as a show dog and his health is guaranteed by the breeder. He was checked by the breeder's veterinarian before he was shipped here from Oregon, and was declared normal in all respects.
PHYSICAL: T 100.3°F P 104 R 40
DIAGNOSTICS:
Complete blood count (CBC)
Serum chemistry profile
Urinalysis
Abdominal radiograph
Abdominal ultrasound
Serum testosterone assay